# 119-hr-6887: Stop Crimes Against Children Act

119-hr-6887, Stop Crimes Against Children Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6887
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stop Crimes Against Children Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would expand the national strategy to _prevent and respond to crimes against children_.** It would add requirements for formal coordination with nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education and for law‑enforcement recommendations on prevention, identification, and victim support. - Children and families: Requires evidence‑based guidance on how best to support children who are victims of physical abuse, sexual abuse, abduction, sexual exploitation, and trafficking. - Nonprofits and colleges: Creates plans to coordinate prevention, research, training, and sharing of best practices with nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education. - Law enforcement: Directs recommendations to federal, state, local, and tribal agencies on promoting and implementing best practices for preventing, identifying, and responding to crimes against children.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-01-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New national child protection plan: benefit, high. This bill would add new items to the national child-exploitation strategy. It would require plans to coordinate with nonprofits and colleges to prevent, study, and promote best practices to stop and identify crimes against children. Covered crimes would include physical abuse, sexual abuse, abducti…

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- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
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- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6887 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6887)

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- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2548)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6887 (as of 2026-04-21).