Senate bill · S. 3398 (119th Congress)
Stop Sextortion Act
U.S. Senate
Sponsor: Chuck Grassley (U.S. Senator for Iowa, Republican)
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Summary
Stop Sextortion Act This 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.
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Where it stands
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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
18
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- Other1
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Full history
- May 21, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
- Dec 9, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
U.S. Senate
- Dec 9, 2025
In committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
U.S. Senate
- Dec 9, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Dec 9, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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- Dec 9, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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