CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Ann Wagner (R-MO)

ENFORCE Act

H.R. 4831 · House bill Crime and Law Enforcement

A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See all 19 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

The ENFORCE Act aims to strengthen law enforcement regarding material depicting obscene child sexual abuse or child pornography. It updates the definition of producing child pornography to include specific details about the transport or use of interstate commerce. The bill also removes the statute of limitations for offenses involving obscene visual representations of child sexual abuse. Additionally, it includes these crimes in sex offender registration requirements. The legislation also establishes rules for the care of visual depictions in criminal proceedings and creates a presumption of detention for certain violators.

Yes

  • Scored +8

    Would children be better off under this?

    The bill enhances protections and legal recourse for victims of child sexual abuse.

  • Scored +5

    Does this give the federal government more power?

    The bill expands federal criminal definitions and enforcement powers regarding child exploitation.

The opposite

  • Scored -3

    Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?

    The bill introduces a presumption of detention for certain offenses pending trial.