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H.R. 6719119th CongressPlaced on the calendarLatest action Mar 2, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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HR 6719 makes it a federal crime to threaten a minor with releasing explicit images to coerce them into creating more.
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HR 6719 creates a new federal crime targeting sextortion: threatening a minor with the release of explicit images unless the child produces or sends more explicit images. Current federal law already bans producing or sharing child sexual exploitation material, but did not clearly cover this specific type of coercive threat as its own offense. This bill closes that legal gap.
Children and teenagers targeted by online predators using blackmail tactics are the people most directly affected. Law enforcement agencies that investigate crimes against children gain a more specific legal tool for prosecuting this type of threat.
Because threatening to release explicit images of a minor was not previously defined as its own separate federal crime, prosecutors faced a gap in the law when pursuing this specific conduct. Convictions under the new provision carry the same federal penalties that apply to existing child sexual exploitation crimes.
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Right now: it was placed on the Senate floor calendar, and the official record shows no floor action on it since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 346.