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ENFORCE Act
To amend title 18, United States Code, to enhance enforcement with respect to material depicting obscene child sexual abuse or constituting child pornography, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
Summary
Enhancing Necessary Federal Offenses Regarding Child Exploitation Act or the ENFORCE Act
This bill broadens the scope of prohibited conduct and increases criminal penalties for child pornography offenses involving the production or distribution of an adapted or modified depiction of an identifiable minor. The bill also expands federal enforcement of criminal offenses involving the possession, receipt, distribution, or production of obscene visual representations of the sexual abuse of children.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Actions
- Aug 1, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Aug 1, 2025 Introduced in House
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