United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 9 R · 9 D · 1 I cosponsors

S 3398 — Stop Sextortion Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced December 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 19 sponsors

    1 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (9 R · 9 D · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Stop Sextortion ActThis bill criminalizes threats to distribute child sexual abuse material to intimidate, coerce, extort, or cause substantial emotional distress. This practice is commonly referred to as sextortion. The bill also increases criminal penalties for related offenses that involve the use of child sexual abuse material to intimidate, coerce, extort, or cause substantial emotional distress.Specifically, the bill establishes new federal criminal offenses for threatening to distribute child pornography or a visual depiction of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct with intent to intimidate, coerce, extort, or cause substantial emotional distress. An offense, or an attempt or conspiracy to commit the offense, is subject to criminal penalties.Additionally, the bill increases the maximum prison term for various offenses involving the sexual exploitation of children if those offenses involve the use of child pornography or a visual depiction of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct with intent to intimidate, coerce, extort, or cause substantial emotional distress.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 528 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (18)

Not signed on (528)

528 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 3398 do?
Stop Sextortion ActThis bill criminalizes threats to distribute child sexual abuse material to intimidate, coerce, extort, or cause substantial emotional distress. This practice is commonly referred to as sextortion. The bill also increases criminal penalties for related offenses that involve the use of child sexual abuse material to intimidate, coerce, extort, or cause substantial emotional distress.Specifically, the bill establishes new federal criminal offenses for threatening to distribute child pornography or a visual depiction of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct with intent to intimidate, coerce, extort, or cause substantial emotional distress. An offense, or an attempt or conspiracy to commit the offense, is subject to criminal penalties.Additionally, the bill increases the maximum prison term for various offenses involving the sexual exploitation of children if those offenses involve the use of child pornography or a visual depiction of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct with intent to intimidate, coerce, extort, or cause substantial emotional distress.
Who sponsors S 3398?
S 3398 is sponsored by Grassley, Chuck (Republican), Durbin, Richard J. (Democratic), Klobuchar, Amy (Democratic), Cornyn, John (Republican), Blackburn, Marsha (Republican), Graham, Lindsey (Republican), Shaheen, Jeanne (Democratic), Moody, Ashley (Republican), Kennedy, John (Republican), Britt, Katie Boyd (Republican), Cruz, Ted (Republican), King, Angus S., Jr. (Independent), Cortez Masto, Catherine (Democratic), Kelly, Mark (Democratic), Gallego, Ruben (Democratic), Slotkin, Elissa (Democratic), Gillibrand, Kirsten E. (Democratic), Hyde-Smith, Cindy (Republican), and Rosen, Jacky (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 3398?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced December 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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