HR 6719
· 119th Congress
· Crime and Law Enforcement
James T. Woods Act
Sponsor
Latest action
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 346.
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Mar 02, 2026
committee
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Judiciary Committee
Mar 02, 2026
other
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 346.
Feb 26, 2026
committee
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Judiciary Committee
Jan 13, 2026
introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee
Jan 12, 2026
floor
Ms. Lee (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jan 12, 2026
floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H628-630)
Jan 12, 2026
floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6719.
Jan 12, 2026
passed
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)
Jan 12, 2026
passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H628)
Jan 12, 2026
passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 18, 2025
committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Judiciary Committee
Dec 18, 2025
committee
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Judiciary Committee
Dec 15, 2025
introduced
Introduced in House
Dec 15, 2025
introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee
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Reported to Senate
Mar 02, 2026
James T. Woods Act
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
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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Introduced in House
Dec 15, 2025
Combating Online Predators Act of 2025 or the COP Act of 2025
This bill establishes new federal criminal offenses for threatening to distribute a visual depiction of a minor (or person believed to be a minor) engaging in sexually explicit conduct with the intent that the minor (or person believed to be a minor) create or transmit a visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct. (This practice is commonly referred to as sextortion.) The bill also prohibits attempts and conspiracies to commit the offenses.
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ih/is— Introduced in House / Senate. First filed version.rfh/rfs— Referred to a committee for review.rh/rs— Reported back by the committee to the floor (often with amendments — this is where most language changes happen).pcs/pch— Placed on Calendar for floor consideration.eh/es— Engrossed. Passed by the originating chamber. Text is now what was actually voted on.rdh/rds— Received by the other chamber.eah/eas— Engrossed Amendment. The other chamber passed an amended version.ath/ats— Agreed to. Both chambers settled on the same text.enr— Enrolled. Final reconciled text, sent to the President.pl— Public Law. Signed by the President. It's now law.pp— Public Print. Official printing post-enactment.
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 6719 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
+[H.R. 6719 Engrossed in House (EH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6719
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-_______________________________________________________________________
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-IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
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-January 13, 2026
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-Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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Attest:
-KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
+Clerk.
+119th CONGRESS
-Clerk.
+2d Session
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+H. R. 6719
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+_______________________________________________________________________
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+AN ACT
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+To prohibit threats to a minor, and for other purposes.
Cosponsors (2)
Members who signed on to support this bill.