# 119-s-3394: SAFE Act

119-s-3394, SAFE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3394
- Congress: 119
- Title: SAFE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-09
- Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Updated federal sentencing guidelines for child sexual abuse crimes and related material.** This bill would direct the U.S. Sentencing Commission to rewrite guideline rules so penalties reflect actual and potential harm and account for modern internet technology and offender behavior. - Victims and families: Sentencing guidance would explicitly weigh harms to victims, including the minor's age (under 18) and whether the offense caused or contributed to a victim's suicide. - Offenders and courts: Judges would get more specific factors to set punishment. The Commission must consider repeated or prolonged conduct, group participation, production or distribution of child sexual abuse material, use of concealment tools, use of multiple online platforms, and the number of items or victims. The bill bars reducing the applicable base offense level from 2G2.2(a) as of enactment. - U.S. Sentencing Commission and statute: The Commission would be required to update guidelines to reflect changed offense behavior and technology, avoid duplicate punishment, and may amend related guideline provisions and definitions. The bill also repeals certain older statutory provisions and removes a cross-reference in the Guidelines Manual.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2026-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tougher federal sentences for child sexual offenses: cost, high. This bill would tell the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and change federal sentencing rules for people convicted under 18 U.S.C. 1466A, 2251(d)(1)(A), 2252, 2252A, and 2260(b). It would define key terms, including "child" as under 18 and "child sexual abuse material" per 18 U.S.C. 2256(8). Th…

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## Sources
- [119-s-3394 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3394)

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- [119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-755)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3394 (as of 2026-08-11).