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House bill · H.R. 6715 (119th Congress)

Child Predators Accountability Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Jan 13, 2026

Sponsor: Mark Harris (U.S. Representative, NC-8, Republican)

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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.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. House of Representatives

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Full history

  1. Jan 13, 2026

    Sent to the executive

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

    U.S. Senate

  2. Jan 13, 2026

    In committee

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

    U.S. House

  3. Jan 12, 2026

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H630-632)

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

  4. Jan 12, 2026

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H630-632)

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

  5. Jan 12, 2026

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H630-632)

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

Show full history (14 earlier events)
  1. Jan 12, 2026

    Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 6715.

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

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. Jan 12, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  3. Jan 12, 2026

    Passed a chamber

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

  4. Jan 12, 2026

    Passed a chamber

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

  5. Jan 12, 2026

    Passed a chamber

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

  6. Jan 12, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    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)

    U.S. House of Representatives

  7. Dec 18, 2025

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  8. Dec 18, 2025

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  9. Dec 18, 2025

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  10. Dec 18, 2025

    Reported out of committee

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

  11. Dec 18, 2025

    Reported out of committee

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

  12. Dec 18, 2025

    Reported out of committee

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

  13. Dec 15, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  14. Dec 15, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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