United States 119th Congress Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

HR 6715 — Child Predators Accountability Act

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

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced December 15, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Child Predators Accountability Act of 2025This 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.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The amendment to H.R. 6715 includes the addition of line references indicating its status in the Senate, specifically noting that it was received, read twice, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. A line identifying the previous status of the bill as "Engrossed in House" has been removed. This change clarifies the bill's current legislative journey and which committee will review it in the Senate.

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6715 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
6715 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
6715 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To prohibit sexual exploitation and sexually explicit depictions of minors, and for other purposes.
6715 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 13, 2026 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To prohibit sexual exploitation and sexually explicit depictions of minors, and for other purposes.
Clerk.
KEVIN F.
119th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
MCCUMBER, Clerk.
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6715 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To prohibit sexual exploitation and sexually explicit depictions of minors, and for other purposes.
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How this bill changes current law

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The bill expands the definition of sexual exploitation and sexually explicit depictions of minors and clarifies what it means for a minor to 'engage in' such conduct.

  • 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a)

    or be depicted engaging in,

    The bill adds the phrase to clarify that it is also illegal for a minor to be depicted engaging in sexually explicit conduct.

  • 18 U.S.C. § 2260(a)

    or be depicted engaging in,

    The bill similarly expands the definition in this section to include the depiction of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct.

  • 18 U.S.C. § 2256(10)

    and

    The bill modifies the definition by removing the conjunction to allow for further expansion of definitions.

  • 18 U.S.C. § 2256(11)

    the term "indistinguishable" used with respect to a depiction, means virtually indistinguishable, in that the depiction is such that an ordinary person viewing the depiction would conclude that the depiction is of an actual minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct. → ; and

    The bill modifies this definition by adding a semicolon, preparing it for an additional definition that follows.

  • 18 U.S.C. § 2256

    (12) `engage in', when used with respect to a minor depicted in a visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct, includes-- (A) the participation of the minor in the sexually explicit conduct; or (B) the depiction of the minor in the visual depiction of the sexually explicit conduct, regardless of whether the minor participated in such conduct, if the defendant intentionally included such minor in the visual depiction.

    The bill introduces a new definition clarifying that depicting a minor in sexually explicit conduct is included in the term 'engage in', regardless of their participation.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  4. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  5. Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.

  6. Mr. Harris (NC) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  7. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H630-632)

  8. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6715.

  9. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H630)

  10. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H630)

  11. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  12. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 6715 do?
Child Predators Accountability Act of 2025This 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.
Who sponsors HR 6715?
HR 6715 is sponsored by Harris, Mark (Republican) and Gillen, Laura (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 6715?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced December 15, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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