Bill119th Congress

H.R. 6715

Child Predators Accountability Act

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Introduced
Dec 15, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest Action
Jan 13, 2026

Sponsor

Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8]

Republican·NC-8
Bioguide ID: H001102
First Name: Mark
Last Name: Harris
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Cosponsors
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Committees
12
Actions
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Amendments
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Related Bills
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Subjects
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Summaries
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Titles
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Bill Details

Update Date
Apr 15, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HR
Bill Number
6,715
Congress
119
Introduced Date
Dec 15, 2025
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Is Law
No
Jan 13, 2026IntroReferral

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

Source: Senate

Jan 12, 2026FloorH38310

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

Source: House floor actions

Jan 12, 2026FloorH37300

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

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Jan 12, 2026Floor8000

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)

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Jan 12, 2026FloorH8D000

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

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Jan 12, 2026FloorH30000

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

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Jan 12, 2026FloorH30300

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

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Dec 18, 2025Committee

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

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Dec 18, 2025Committee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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Dec 15, 2025IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Dec 15, 2025IntroReferralIntro-H

Introduced in House

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Dec 15, 2025IntroReferral1000

Introduced in House

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Introduced in House· Dec 15, 20250

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. 

Judiciary Committee

Senate· Standing

Judiciary Committee

House· Standing
Crimes against childrenCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDomestic violence and child abusePornographySex offenses

Referred in Senate

Jan 13, 2026

Engrossed in House

Jan 12, 2026

Introduced in House

Dec 15, 2025