ENFORCE Act
Sponsor

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Cosponsors (16)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ-2)Original· 2025-08-01
- Steve Cohen (D-TN-9)Original· 2025-08-01
- Derek Schmidt (R-KS-2)· 2025-11-21
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)· 2025-12-15
- Michael Lawler (R-NY-17)· 2026-01-20
- Pat Harrigan (R-NC-10)· 2026-01-20
- Bruce Westerman (R-AR-4)· 2026-01-27
- Nicholas A. Langworthy (R-NY-23)· 2026-01-27
- Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22)· 2026-01-27
- Ken Calvert (R-CA-41)· 2026-02-04
- Jefferson Shreve (R-IN-6)· 2026-02-09
- Roger Williams (R-TX-25)· 2026-02-09
- Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ-4)· 2026-02-17
- Adrian Smith (R-NE-3)· 2026-02-23
- Mark Harris (R-NC-8)· 2026-03-16
- Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-1)· 2026-05-07
Latest Action
The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →
Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-08-01
Previously
- Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2025-08-01
Plain-English Summary
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.
Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.
Subjects
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