H.R. 6715
Child Predators Accountability Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsor
Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8]
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
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: Senate
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: House floor actions
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H630)
Source: House floor actions
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)
Source: Library of Congress
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6715.
Source: House floor actions
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H630-632)
Source: House floor actions
Mr. Harris (NC) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: House floor actions
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Source: House committee actions
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Source: House committee actions
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: House floor actions
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
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
Judiciary Committee