119th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 6719: Combating Online Predators Act
James T. Woods Act
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
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- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill expands the federal framework for combating the online exploitation of children. Among its provisions, the bill establishes new criminal offenses, expands reporting requirements, and facilitates the prosecution and sentencing of offenders.
TITLE I—SAFE ACT
Sentencing Accountability For Exploitation Act or the SAFE Act
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This title directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and amend its guidelines and policy statements applicable to federal criminal offenses involving the production, receipt, transport, shipment, or distribution of child sexual abuse material to (1) account for the actual and potential harm from the offense and changes since the last amendments with respect to the typical offense behavior and modern technologies, and (2) better reflect the spectrum of offender culpability.
TITLE II—ENDING COERCION OF CHILDREN AND HARM ONLINE
Ending Coercion of Children and Harm Online Act or the ECCHO Act
This title establishes a federal framework to combat the online coercion of minors to commit harm. The title creates new criminal offenses, expands reporting of instances involving the online coercion of minors, facilitates the prosecution of offenders, and expands protections for minors who testify in court.
TITLE III—STOP SEXTORTION
Stop Sextortion Act
This title criminalizes threats to distribute child sexual abuse material to intimidate, coerce, extort, or cause substantial emotional distress. This practice is commonly referred to as sextortion. The title also increases criminal penalties for related offenses that involve the use of child sexual abuse material to intimidate, coerce, extort, or cause substantial emotional distress.
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Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Derek Schmidt R-KS
- Laura Gillen D-NY
Who scored on this bill
- 1Laurel Lee SponsorIntroduced, marked up, drew cross-party cosponsors, passed House, reported5 events+68
- 2Laura GillenCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Derek SchmidtCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Laurel Lee.
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- Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 346.
- Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Ms. Lee (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H628-630)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6719.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H628)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H628)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.