HR 6715 · In committee · last action January 13, 2026
<p><strong>Child Predators Accountability Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill broadens the scope of prohibited conduct under two federal criminal statutes related to the production of child pornography. </p><p>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. </p><p>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 <em>engage in</em> 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. </p>
Mark Harris (R-NC)
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<p><strong>Child Predators Accountability Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill broadens the scope of prohibited conduct under two federal criminal statutes related to the production of child pornography. </p><p>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. </p><p>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 <em>engage in</em> 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. </p>