House Bill 6719
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Combating Online Predators Act
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Passed House on Jan 12, 2026
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Amends Section 2252A and 2252 of title 18, to prohibit threats to minors involving sexual exploitation and distribution of child pornography.
Aims to criminalize distribution, offering, or sending of threats to distribute visual depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct.
Aims to prevent creation or transmission of visual depictions of sexually explicit conduct involving minors.
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Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
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Bill Number
6719
Congress
119
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
checkPassed on January 12, 2026
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H628)
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January 13, 2026
January 12, 2026
December 15, 2025
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01/13/2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
01/12/2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
01/12/2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H628)
01/12/2026
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H628)
01/12/2026
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6719.
01/12/2026
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H628-630)
01/12/2026
Ms. Lee (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
12/18/2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
12/18/2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
12/15/2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
12/15/2025
Introduced in House
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