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Introduced
12/09/2025
12/09/2025
In Committee
12/09/2025
12/09/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to criminalize intentional threats to distribute child sexual abuse material, and to provide appropriate penalties for the use of child sexual abuse material to extort or coerce victims.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the "Stop Sextortion Act," amends existing federal law to criminalize the act of intentionally threatening to distribute child sexual abuse material, also referred to as child pornography, with the intent to intimidate, coerce, extort, or cause significant emotional distress to someone. It specifically adds these threats to the existing laws that prohibit the distribution of child sexual abuse material, creating new penalties for such threats, even if the material itself does not exist. Furthermore, the bill increases the maximum prison sentences for certain offenses involving the knowing use of child pornography to intimidate, coerce, extort, or cause substantial emotional distress by an additional 10 years.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (13)
Chuck Grassley (R)*,
Marsha Blackburn (R),
Katie Boyd Britt (R),
John Cornyn (R),
Catherine Cortez Masto (D),
Ted Cruz (R),
Dick Durbin (D),
Lindsey Graham (R),
John Neely Kennedy (R),
Angus King (I),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
Ashley Moody (R),
Jeanne Shaheen (D),
Last Action
Senate Judiciary Hearing (10:15:00 2/26/2026 SD-106) (on 02/26/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3398/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/s3398/BILLS-119s3398is.pdf |
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