HR4831Referred to Committee
ENFORCE Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-08-01
Introduced
16
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Ann Wagner
Republican · MO · Representative
Votes with party: 97.8% (548 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/W000812
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (16)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Jefferson Van Drew (D-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
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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.
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Subjects
Crime and Law Enforcement
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