119th Congress
H.R. 6715
Child Predators Accountability Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Mark Harris(R-NC)
- Introduced
- Dec 15, 2025
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Committees
- House Committee on the Judiciary; Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Referred in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (1)
Added later (1)
- Laura Gillen (D-NY) · Jan 12, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. - Jan 12, 2026 · House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H630) - Jan 12, 2026 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6715. - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H630-632) - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Mr. Harris (NC) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. - Dec 18, 2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote. - Dec 18, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held - Dec 15, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. - Dec 15, 2025
Introduced in House