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Bill · 119th Congress · S 3021
ENFORCE Act
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Introduced 2025-10-21Topic: criminal justice · public safetySummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceEnhancing Necessary Federal Offenses Regarding Child Exploitation Act or the ENFORCE Act This bill broadens the scope of prohibited conduct and increases criminal penalties for child pornography offenses involving the production or distribution of an adapted or modified depiction of an identifiable minor. The bill also expands federal enforcement of criminal offenses involving the possession, receipt, distribution, or production of obscene visual representations of the sexual abuse of children.
Sponsors
- John Cornyn Republican sponsor
- 3 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-17 | House | Held at the desk. | |
| 2025-12-17 | House | Received in the House. | |
| 2025-12-17 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | |
| 2025-12-16 | Senate | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8754-8755; text: CR S8754-8755) | |
| 2025-12-16 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. | floor pass | |
| 2025-12-16 | Senate | Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. | report |
| 2025-12-16 | Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. | report | |
| 2025-10-21 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | refer |
| 2025-10-21 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |