Senate Bill 3704
119th Congress(2025-2026)
COP Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 27, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
3704
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.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Combating Online Predators Act or the COP Act
This bill establishes new federal criminal offenses for threatening to distribute a visual depiction of a minor (or person believed to be a minor) engaging in sexually explicit conduct with the intent that the minor (or person believed to be a minor) create or transmit a visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct. (This practice is commonly referred to as sextortion.) The bill also prohibits attempts and conspiracies to commit the offenses.
January 27, 2026
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01/27/2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
01/27/2026
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Aug 10, 2026 11:51:27 AM