{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-6715","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":6715,"title":"Child Predators Accountability Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-12-15","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"H001102","fullName":"Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8]","party":"R","state":"NC","district":8}],"cosponsorsCount":1,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-01-13","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary."},"policyArea":"Crime and Law Enforcement","subjects":["Crimes against children","Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation","Domestic violence and child abuse","Pornography","Sex offenses"],"actions":[{"date":"2026-01-13","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-12","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-12","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H630)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-12","text":"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)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-12","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6715.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-12","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H630-632)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-12","text":"Mr. Harris (NC) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-18","text":"Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-18","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-15","text":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-15","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-15","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<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.&nbsp;</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.&nbsp;</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&nbsp;<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.&nbsp;</p>","updateDate":"2026-01-15T04:08:18Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":6349,"ts":"2026-04-15T12:57:03.176Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Child%20Predators%20Accountability%20Act"}]}}