H.R. 6715

119th Congress

In Committee

Child Predators Accountability Act

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8]NC· Introduced 15 December 2025
Open on Congress.gov

1

Cosponsors

12

Actions

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Amendments

2

Committees

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

13 January 2026·6 months ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 12 January 2026

Child Predators Accountability Act of 2025

This bill broadens the scope of prohibited conduct under two federal criminal statutes related to the production of child pornography. 

Under current law, both statutes prohibit employing, using, persuading, inducing, enticing, or coercing a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing a visual depiction or transmitting a live visual depiction of the conduct. 

This bill expands prohibited conduct to include employing, using, persuading, inducing, enticing, or coercing a minor to be depicted engaging in sexually explicit conduct. The bill also defines the term engage in to include a minor's presence in a such a depiction regardless of whether or not the minor is participating in the sexually explicit conduct. 

Timeline

12 actions

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    13 January 2026 · IntroReferral

  2. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6715.

    12 January 2026 · Floor

  3. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H630-632)

    12 January 2026 · Floor

  4. Mr. Harris (NC) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    12 January 2026 · Floor

  5. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    12 January 2026 · Floor

  6. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H630)

    12 January 2026 · Floor

  7. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H630)

    12 January 2026 · Floor

  8. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    18 December 2025 · Committee

  9. Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.

    18 December 2025 · Committee

  10. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    15 December 2025 · IntroReferral

  11. Introduced in House

    15 December 2025 · IntroReferral

  12. Introduced in House

    15 December 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

1 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8]NC

Cosponsors

  • Democrat1100%

Classification

Policy area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Legislative subjects

Crimes against childrenCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDomestic violence and child abusePornographySex offenses

Committees

2

  • Judiciary Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To15 Dec 2025
    • Markup By18 Dec 2025

  • Judiciary Committee

    Senate · Standing

    • Referred To13 Jan 2026
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