H.R. 6715 · 119th Congress · House

Child Predators Accountability Act

In Congress· Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced
Dec 15, 25
Passed House
Jan 12, 26
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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. 

Action Timeline

11
  1. JAN 13, 2026Senate

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

  2. JAN 12, 2026House floor actions

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

  3. JAN 12, 2026House floor actions

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

  4. JAN 12, 2026Library of Congress

    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)

  5. JAN 12, 2026House floor actions

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

  6. JAN 12, 2026House floor actions

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H630-632)

    630Yea
    632Nay
    0NV
  7. JAN 12, 2026House floor actions

    Mr

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

  8. DEC 18, 2025House committee actions

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

  9. DEC 18, 2025House committee actions

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  10. DEC 15, 2025House floor actions

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  11. DEC 15, 2025Library of Congress

    Introduced in House

Committees

2

Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Jan 13, 2026

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Dec 18, 2025

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