Child Predators Accountability Act

Sponsored byRep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8]NC· Introduced 15 décembre 2025

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

13 janvier 2026·6 months ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 12 janvier 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

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
13 janvier 2026 · IntroReferral
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6715.
12 janvier 2026 · Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H630-632)
12 janvier 2026 · Floor
Mr. Harris (NC) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
12 janvier 2026 · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12 janvier 2026 · Floor
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 janvier 2026 · Floor
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H630)
12 janvier 2026 · Floor
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
18 décembre 2025 · Committee
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
18 décembre 2025 · Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
15 décembre 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
15 décembre 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
15 décembre 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

1 cosponsors

Sponsor

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

Cosponsors

Democrat1100%

Democrat:Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4]NY

Classification

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Crime and Law Enforcement

Legislative subjects

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

Committees

Judiciary Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To15 Dec 2025
- Markup By18 Dec 2025
Judiciary Committee
Senate · Standing
- Referred To13 Jan 2026

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