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Child Predators Accountability Act

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This Act may be cited as the Child Predators Accountability Act.
Section 2251(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after coerces any minor to engage in, the following: or be depicted engaging in,.
Section 2260(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after coerces any minor to engage in, the following: or be depicted engaging in,.
Section 2256 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
in paragraph (10), by striking and at the end;
in paragraph (11), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
by adding at the end the following:
engage in, when used with respect to a minor depicted in a visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct, includes—
the participation of the minor in the sexually explicit conduct; or
the depiction of the minor in the visual depiction of the sexually explicit conduct, regardless of whether the minor participated in such conduct, if the defendant intentionally included such minor in the visual depiction.

Legislative Timeline

2 actions
  1. Mar 26, 2026
    Introduced in Senate
  2. Mar 26, 2026 Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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