H.R. 6719

119th Congress

Reported

James T. Woods Act

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15]FL· Introduced 15 December 2025
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2

Cosponsors

16

Actions

0

Amendments

2

Committees

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Latest action

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 346.

2 March 2026·4 months ago

Summary

Reported to Senate · Updated 2 April 2026

James T. Woods Act

This bill expands the federal framework for combating the online exploitation of children. Among its provisions, the bill establishes new criminal offenses, expands reporting requirements, and facilitates the prosecution and sentencing of offenders.  

TITLE I—SAFE ACT

Sentencing Accountability For Exploitation Act or the SAFE Act

This title directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and amend its guidelines and policy statements applicable to federal criminal offenses involving the production, receipt, transport, shipment, or distribution of child sexual abuse material to (1) account for the actual and potential harm from the offense and changes since the last amendments with respect to the typical offense behavior and modern technologies, and (2) better reflect the spectrum of offender culpability.

TITLE II—ENDING COERCION OF CHILDREN AND HARM ONLINE

Ending Coercion of Children and Harm Online Act or the ECCHO Act

This title establishes a federal framework to combat the online coercion of minors to commit harm. The title creates new criminal offenses, expands reporting of instances involving the online coercion of minors, facilitates the prosecution of offenders, and expands protections for minors who testify in court.
 
TITLE III—STOP SEXTORTION

Stop Sextortion Act

This title criminalizes threats to distribute child sexual abuse material to intimidate, coerce, extort, or cause substantial emotional distress. This practice is commonly referred to as sextortion. The title also increases criminal penalties for related offenses that involve the use of child sexual abuse material to intimidate, coerce, extort, or cause substantial emotional distress.

Timeline

16 actions

  1. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 346.

    2 March 2026 · Calendars

  2. Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    2 March 2026 · Committee

  3. Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    2 March 2026 · Committee

  4. Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    26 February 2026 · Committee

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

    13 January 2026 · IntroReferral

  6. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H628)

    12 January 2026 · Floor

  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6719.

    12 January 2026 · Floor

  8. Ms. Lee (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    12 January 2026 · Floor

  9. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H628-630)

    12 January 2026 · Floor

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

    12 January 2026 · Floor

  11. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H628)

    12 January 2026 · Floor

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

    18 December 2025 · Committee

  13. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    18 December 2025 · Committee

  14. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    15 December 2025 · IntroReferral

  15. Introduced in House

    15 December 2025 · IntroReferral

  16. Introduced in House

    15 December 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

2 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15]FL

Cosponsors

  • Democrat150%
  • Republican150%

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
    • Markup By26 Feb 2026
    • Reported By2 Mar 2026

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 0 on 15 December 2025 to 2 on 12 January 2026.

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