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House bill · H.R. 6719 (119th Congress)

James T. Woods Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Mar 2, 2026

Sponsor: Laurel M. Lee (U.S. Representative, FL-15, Republican)

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Summary

James T. Woods Act This bill expands the federal framework for combating the online exploitation of children. Among its provisions, the bill establishes new criminal offenses, expands reporting requirements, and facilitates the prosecution and sentencing of offenders. TITLE I—SAFE ACT Sentencing Accountability For Exploitation Act or the SAFE Act This title directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and amend its guidelines and policy statements applicable to federal criminal offenses involving the production, receipt, transport, shipment, or distribution of child sexual abuse material to (1) account for the actual and potential harm from the offense and changes since the last amendments with respect to the typical offense behavior and modern technologies, and (2) better reflect the spectrum of offender culpability. TITLE II—ENDING COERCION OF CHILDREN AND HARM ONLINE Ending Coercion of Children and Harm Online Act or the ECCHO Act This title establishes a federal framework to combat the online coercion of minors to commit harm. The title creates new criminal offenses, expands reporting of instances involving the online coercion of minors, facilitates the prosecution of offenders, and expands protections for minors who testify in court. TITLE III—STOP SEXTORTION Stop Sextortion Act This title 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 title 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.

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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

Also referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. Senate.

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Cosponsors

2

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  • Republican1

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Full history

  1. Mar 2, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  2. Mar 2, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  3. Mar 2, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  4. Mar 2, 2026

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 346.

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 346.

    U.S. Senate

  5. Mar 2, 2026

    Introduced

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 346.

    U.S. House

Show full history (21 earlier events)
  1. Feb 26, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  2. Feb 26, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  3. Feb 26, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  4. 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

  5. Jan 12, 2026

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H628-630)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H628-630)

  6. Jan 12, 2026

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H628-630)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H628-630)

  7. Jan 12, 2026

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H628-630)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H628-630)

  8. Jan 12, 2026

    Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 6719.

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6719.

    U.S. House of Representatives

  9. Jan 12, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  10. Jan 12, 2026

    Passed a chamber

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

  11. Jan 12, 2026

    Passed a chamber

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

  12. Jan 12, 2026

    Passed a chamber

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

  13. 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 H628)

    U.S. House of Representatives

  14. Dec 18, 2025

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  15. Dec 18, 2025

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  16. Dec 18, 2025

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  17. Dec 18, 2025

    Reported out of committee

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

  18. Dec 18, 2025

    Reported out of committee

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

  19. Dec 18, 2025

    Reported out of committee

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

  20. Dec 15, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  21. Dec 15, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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