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Child Predators Accountability Act (H.R. 6715)

Referred to Committee
Introduced 12/15/2025•119th Congress•House

Latest Action

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

1/13/2026 • Senate

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. 

Introduced in House • 12/15/2025

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Topics & Subjects

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

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (2)

Party Breakdown

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Democrats
1
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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

Republican • NC-8

Sponsored 12/15/2025

Cosponsors (1)

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

D-NY-4

Joined 1/12/2026

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

December 15, 2025

Committee Review

December 18, 2025

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

Floor Debate

January 12, 2026

Passed Chamber

January 12, 2026

Other Chamber

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (3)

Referred in Senate1/13/2026
Engrossed in House1/12/2026
Introduced in House12/15/2025

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors1