ENFORCE Act
- Last Action
- 12/17/2025
Actions
- 2025-12-17Held at the desk.
- 2025-12-17Received in the House.
- 2025-12-17Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 2025-12-16Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8754-8755; text: CR S8754-8755)
- 2025-12-16Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- 2025-12-16Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- 2025-12-16Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- 2025-10-21Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2025-10-21Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2025-12-16 (55)
Enhancing Necessary Federal Offenses Regarding Child Exploitation Act or the ENFORCE Act
This bill broadens the scope of prohibited conduct and increases criminal penalties for child pornography offenses involving the production or distribution of an adapted or modified depiction of an identifiable minor. The bill also expands federal enforcement of criminal offenses involving the possession, receipt, distribution, or production of obscene visual representations of the sexual abuse of children.
Cosponsors (3)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Mike Lee (R-UT)
- John Kennedy (R-LA)
Subjects
- Child safety and welfare
- Crimes against children
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Pornography
- Sex offenses
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