The ENFORCE Act tightens federal law against child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in several ways. It clarifies that the federal production statute covers CSAM that producers know or have reason to know will travel in interstate commerce, closing a drafting gap. It removes the statute of limitations entirely for obscene visual representations of child sexual abuse under 18 U.S.C. 1466A — meaning prosecutors can bring charges at any time regardless of when the offense occurred. Individuals convicted under that statute must now register as sex offenders, and defendants charged under it face a presumption of pretrial detention. Supervised release requirements after imprisonment are also extended to 1466A convictions.
Congressional Summary
Enhancing Necessary Federal Offenses Regarding Child Exploitation Act or the ENFORCE ActThis 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.
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2025-08-01
- Date Added
- 2026-06-03
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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