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119-s-3021119th Congress

ENFORCE Act

Sponsored By: Senator Cornyn, John [R-TX]

Passed Senate

Summary

Expands federal criminal liability for child sexual abuse imagery. This bill would broaden what counts as producing child pornography and strengthen detention, registration, discovery, and supervision rules for obscene visual depictions of child sexual abuse.

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  • Victims and families: Images covered by section 1466A would remain in government or court custody during criminal proceedings, and identified minors could access them under existing victim-access rules.
  • Defendants: The definition of "knowingly produces" in 18 U.S.C. 2252A would be rewritten to include three commerce-related paths: knowing the material will be mailed or transported, using materials that moved in interstate commerce, or the material itself being transported in interstate commerce.
  • Courts and prosecutors: The bill would eliminate the statute of limitations for obscene visual depictions under 1466A, add those offenses to the federal sex-offender registry and supervised-release rules, and create a presumption of detention pending trial for 1466A and several related child-sex offenses.

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2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Tougher rules for obscene child-abuse images

The bill would treat crimes for obscene visual depictions of child sexual abuse like other core sex offenses. There would be no time limit to charge these crimes in federal court. People charged with them would face a presumption of detention before trial. If convicted, they would have to register as sex offenders and could face strict supervised release after prison. In these cases, images and videos would stay in government or court custody, and victims could see them only under narrow victim‑access rules.

Wider federal reach on making child-abuse images

The bill would expand when someone "knowingly produces" child sexual abuse material under federal law. It would cover makers who knew the material would be sent across state or country lines. It would also cover material made with items that moved in interstate or foreign commerce. It would cover finished images or videos that were sent across state or country lines. This would let federal prosecutors bring more cases against people who make such material.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Cornyn, John [R-TX]

TX • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2025

  • Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]

    UT • R

    Sponsored 10/21/2025

  • Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]

    LA • R

    Sponsored 10/21/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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