S. 3021 Passed the Senate Crime and Law Enforcement

ENFORCE Act

A bill 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.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] Introduced October 21, 2025 Cosponsors 3 (1 D, 2 R) Latest action December 17, 2025

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.

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Actions

  1. Dec 17, 2025 Held at the desk.
  2. Dec 17, 2025 Received in the House.
  3. Dec 17, 2025 Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  4. Dec 16, 2025 Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8754-8755; text: CR S8754-8755)
  5. Dec 16, 2025 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  6. Dec 16, 2025 Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  7. Oct 21, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  8. Oct 21, 2025 Introduced in Senate

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