119th Congress (2025-2026)

HR 6719

James T. Woods Act

Passed Second Chamber Committee

Jurisdiction

US Congress

Session

119th Congress (2025-2026)

Official source

Chamber

House

Session

119th Congress (2025-2026)

Jurisdiction

US Congress

Bill overview

This bill, the Combating Online Predators Act of 2025, makes it a federal crime to threaten to distribute images or videos depicting a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct, with the intention that the minor create or share similar content. It also expands existing laws to include these threats as child pornography. The bill prohibits attempts and conspiracies related to these offenses. This legislation aims to combat a growing form of online exploitation known as sextortion.

Key provisions

Creates a new federal criminal offense for threatening to distribute images or videos of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct.
Prohibits threats to distribute images or videos of a person believed to be a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct.
Expands existing child pornography laws to include threats to distribute such images or videos.
Covers the distribution of these threats in interstate or foreign commerce.
Includes prohibitions on attempts and conspiracies to commit these offenses.
Addresses the intent of the threat – that the minor create or transmit similar content.

Who is affected

Minors
Parents and guardians of minors
Individuals who threaten to distribute sexually explicit images of minors
Internet service providers
Law enforcement

Notable changes

Adds new criminal offenses related to threatening to distribute sexually explicit images of minors.

Positions across the country

No public positions recorded for this legislation.

Arguments in favor

Reasons to support this legislation.

No arguments in favor have been submitted.

Submit yours

Arguments opposed

Reasons to oppose this legislation.

No arguments opposed have been submitted.

Submit yours

Legislative history

2025-12-15House

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-12-15

Introduced in House

2025-12-15

Introduced in House

2025-12-18House

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.

Passage without roll call

The official record shows passage by unanimous consent or voice vote where no roll call was taken. No member-level tally is available for these steps, and the district map does not apply.

1/12/2026HouseVoice vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H628)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
1/12/2026Voice vote
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)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.

Floor votes and chamber actions

Recorded roll calls list how each member voted. Unanimous consent or voice vote appears in the official action history without a roll call; no member-level tally is available for those steps.

Passage without roll call

1/12/2026HouseVoice vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H628)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
1/12/2026Voice vote
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)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.

Read the latest version inline or switch to a previous version.

Dec 15, 2025XMLView source

119th CONGRESS — 1st Session

H. R. 6719

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

A BILL

To prohibit threats to a minor, and for other purposes.

1.Short title

This Act may be cited as the

Combating Online Predators Act of 2025

or the

COP Act of 2025

2.Prohibiting threats to a minor

(a)Material involving the sexual exploitation of minorsSection 2252A of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a)—

(A)

in paragraph (6), by striking illegal; or and inserting illegal;;

(B)

in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and

(C)

by inserting after paragraph (7) the following:

(8)knowingly distributes, offers, sends, or provides, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, a threat to distribute—

(A)

a visual depiction of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct, or

(B)

a visual depiction of a person the defendant believes is a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct,

with the intent that the minor, or the person the defendant believes is a minor, create or transmit a visual depiction of any minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct,

; and

(2)

in subsection (b), by striking or (6) and inserting (6), or (8).

(b)Material constituting or containing child pornography

Section 2252 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a)—

(A)

in paragraph (3)(B)(ii), by striking or at the end;

(B)

in paragraph (4)(B)(ii), by inserting or after the semicolon; and

(C)

by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:

(5)knowingly distributes, offers, sends, or provides, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, a threat to distribute—

(A)

a visual depiction of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct, or

(B)

a visual depiction of a person the defendant believes is a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct,

with the intent that the minor, or the person the defendant believes is a minor, create or transmit a visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct,

;

(2)

in subsection (b)(2), by inserting or (5) after paragraph (4); and

(3)

in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting or (5) after paragraph (4).

HR 6719

Bill overview

Key provisions

Who is affected

Notable changes

Sponsors

Primary sponsor

Cosponsors

Positions across the country

Arguments in favor

Arguments opposed

Passage without roll call

Floor votes and chamber actions

Passage without roll call

Bill text

Positions across the country

Passage without roll call

Floor votes and chamber actions

Passage without roll call