H.R. 6715 Passed the House Crime and Law Enforcement

Child Predators Accountability Act

To prohibit sexual exploitation and sexually explicit depictions of minors, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8] Introduced December 15, 2025 Cosponsors 1 (1 D) Latest action January 13, 2026

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. 

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Jan 13, 2026 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  2. Jan 12, 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Jan 12, 2026 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H630)
  4. Jan 12, 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6715.
  5. Jan 12, 2026 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H630-632)
  6. Jan 12, 2026 Mr. Harris (NC) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  7. Dec 18, 2025 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
  8. Dec 18, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  9. Dec 15, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  10. Dec 15, 2025 Introduced in House

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