# 119-hr-1283: Protecting Our Children in an AI World Act of 2025

119-hr-1283, Protecting Our Children in an AI World Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1283
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting Our Children in an AI World Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Strengthens prosecutors' tools against AI-generated child sexual images.** This bill would remove a specific affirmative defense in certain child-pornography prosecutions and expand the federal definition of "sexually explicit conduct" to cover obscene exhibition of specified anatomy including the female nipple. - People accused in these cases: Would lose the affirmative defense tied to 18 U.S.C. 2252A(c) for prosecutions described by 18 U.S.C. 2256(8)(C), narrowing a legal defense option. - Prosecutors and investigators: Would see 18 U.S.C. 2256(2)(B) broadened to include actual or simulated obscene exhibition of the genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or female nipple, bringing more images within the statute's reach. - Courts and legal stability: Includes a severability clause so invalidating one provision would not void the rest of the law.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tougher rules on AI child sexual images: benefit, medium. This bill would broaden what counts as sexually explicit conduct in federal law. It would include obscene shows of the genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or a female nipple, even if clothed and whether real or simulated. It would also remove a specific affirmative defense in some child sexual content…
- If one part fails, others stand: mixed, low. This bill would add a severability rule. If a court strikes one part as unconstitutional, the rest would still apply. This would help keep the other parts in force. It would not change penalties, funding, or who qualifies for anything.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2902: SOAR Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1283 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1283)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-2902: SOAR Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2902)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1283 (as of 2026-04-21).