Mark Harris (R-NC)
Child Predators Accountability Act
A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
In the other chamber's committee
Passed one chamber and has been handed to a committee in the other.
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed House voice vote
- In Senate committee
The House by voice vote (members called out yes or no together): no member's position on it was recorded.
What this bill would do
The Child Predators Accountability Act aims to prohibit the sexual exploitation and sexually explicit depictions of minors. This bill proposes amendments to title 18 of the United States Code. It specifically targets the definitions surrounding sexual exploitation of children and the importation of sexually explicit depictions. The Act updates how "engage in" is defined regarding minors in visual depictions. These changes ensure that certain visual depictions are covered under existing laws.
Yes
- Scored +8
Would children be better off under this?
The bill provides enhanced legal recourse to protect minors from being depicted in sexually explicit content.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Expanded Protection Against Exploitation: By amending section 2251(a), the law would cover instances where a minor is depicted engaging in sexual conduct, not just when they are coerced to engage in it. (Section 2, subsection a)
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Improved Oversight of Importation: Amending section 2260(a) allows for the inclusion of depictions of minors engaging in sexual conduct under existing regulations. (Section 2, subsection b)
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Clearer Legal Definitions for Visual Depictions: The addition of paragraph (12) to section 2256 clarifies that a minor "engages in" conduct if they are depicted in a visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct, regardless of whether they actually participated in the act, provided the defendant intentionally included them. (Section 2, subsection c)
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Would children be better off under this? — The bill provides enhanced legal recourse to protect minors from being depicted in sexually explicit content.
- 1/13/2026
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 1/12/2026
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 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)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H630)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6715.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H630-632)
- Mr. Harris (NC) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/18/2025
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
- 12/15/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
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