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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
1/27/2026 • Senate
Summary
Combating Online Predators Act or the COP Act
This bill establishes new federal criminal offenses for threatening to distribute a visual depiction of a minor (or person believed to be a minor) engaging in sexually explicit conduct with the intent that the minor (or person believed to be a minor) create or transmit a visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct. (This practice is commonly referred to as sextortion.) The bill also prohibits attempts and conspiracies to commit the offenses.
Introduced in Senate • 1/27/2026
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Bill Journey
Originated in the Senate
Introduced
January 27, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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· Congress.gov, CRS, USAspending, FEC, LDA · Record updated Aug 10, 2026
- Congress.govLibrary of CongressStatus, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and textRecord updated Aug 10, 2026 · Loaded Oct 28, 2026, 2:24 PM ET
- CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.govOfficial summarySummary of the “Introduced in Senate” version, Jan 27, 2026 · Loaded Oct 28, 2026, 2:24 PM ET
- USAspending.govU.S. Department of the TreasuryRelated Federal Spending section
- FEC filingsFederal Election CommissionFunding & Lobbying section
- Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the HouseFunding & Lobbying section
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