H.R. 6719 Passed the House Crime and Law Enforcement

Combating Online Predators Act

To prohibit threats to a minor, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] Introduced December 15, 2025 Cosponsors 2 (1 R, 1 D) Latest action March 2, 2026

Summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Mar 2, 2026 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 346.
  2. Mar 2, 2026 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  3. Feb 26, 2026 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  4. Jan 13, 2026 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  5. Jan 12, 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. Jan 12, 2026 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H628)
  7. Jan 12, 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6719.
  8. Jan 12, 2026 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H628-630)
  9. Jan 12, 2026 Ms. Lee (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  10. Dec 18, 2025 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
  11. Dec 18, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  12. Dec 15, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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