{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-4831","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":4831,"title":"ENFORCE Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-08-01","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"W000812","fullName":"Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]","party":"R","state":"MO","district":2}],"cosponsorsCount":16,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-08-01","text":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary."},"policyArea":"Crime and Law Enforcement","subjects":["Child safety and welfare","Crimes against children","Criminal procedure and sentencing","Domestic violence and child abuse","Pornography","Sex offenses"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-08-01","text":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-08-01","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-08-01","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Enhancing Necessary Federal Offenses Regarding Child Exploitation Act or the ENFORCE Act</strong></p><p>This bill broadens the scope of prohibited conduct and increases criminal penalties for child pornography offenses involving the production or distribution of an adapted or modified depiction of an identifiable minor. The bill also expands federal enforcement of criminal offenses involving the possession, receipt, distribution, or production of obscene visual representations of the sexual abuse of children.&nbsp;</p>","updateDate":"2026-06-02T15:35:59Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":586,"ts":"2026-07-14T05:50:05.222Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=ENFORCE%20Act"}]}}