Sponsored By: Senator Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced
Expands criminal liability for sexual depictions of minors. This bill would amend federal child exploitation laws to treat visual depictions that portray a minor in sexually explicit conduct as covered conduct, and it would define "engage in" to include intentionally including a minor in such a depiction even if the minor did not participate.
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This bill would broaden federal child-exploitation crimes to cover images that show minors in sexual conduct. It would add the phrase "or be depicted engaging in" to the production and importation offenses. It would define "engage in" to include showing a minor in sexually explicit conduct even if the minor did not participate. The new definition would apply when the defendant intentionally included the minor, and it would extend criminal liability for producers, importers, and distributors.
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Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
TX • R
Amy Klobuchar
MN • D
Sponsored 3/26/2026
Katie Britt
AL • R
Sponsored 3/26/2026
Chuck Grassley
IA • R
Sponsored 3/26/2026
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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S2511 — College Transparency Act
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