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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4831 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4831
To amend title 18, United States Code, to enhance enforcement with
respect to material depicting obscene child sexual abuse or
constituting child pornography, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 1, 2025
Mrs. Wagner (for herself, Mr. Van Drew, and Mr. Cohen) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to enhance enforcement with
respect to material depicting obscene child sexual abuse or
constituting child pornography, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4831 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4831
To amend title 18, United States Code, to enhance enforcement with
respect to material depicting obscene child sexual abuse or
constituting child pornography, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 1, 2025
Mrs. Wagner (for herself, Mr. Van Drew, and Mr. Cohen) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to enhance enforcement with
respect to material depicting obscene child sexual abuse or
constituting child pornography, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Enhancing Necessary Federal Offenses
Regarding Child Exploitation Act'' or the ``ENFORCE Act''.
SEC. 2.
CONTAINING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.
Section 2252A of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection
(a) , by striking paragraph
(7) and
inserting the following:
``
(7) knowingly produces child pornography, as defined in
(1) in subsection
(a) , by striking paragraph
(7) and
inserting the following:
``
(7) knowingly produces child pornography, as defined in
section 2256
(8)
(C) , that--
``
(A) the person knows, or has reason to know, will
be mailed, shipped, or transported using any means or
facility of interstate or foreign commerce or in or
affecting interstate or foreign commerce;
``
(B) was produced using materials that have been
mailed, shipped, or transported in or affecting
interstate or foreign commerce; or
``
(C) has been mailed, shipped, or transported
using any means or facility of interstate or foreign
commerce or in or affecting interstate or foreign
commerce,''; and
(2) in subsection
(b) --
(A) in paragraph
(1) , by striking ``or
(6) '' and
inserting ``
(6) , or
(7) ''; and
(B) by striking paragraph
(3) .
(8)
(C) , that--
``
(A) the person knows, or has reason to know, will
be mailed, shipped, or transported using any means or
facility of interstate or foreign commerce or in or
affecting interstate or foreign commerce;
``
(B) was produced using materials that have been
mailed, shipped, or transported in or affecting
interstate or foreign commerce; or
``
(C) has been mailed, shipped, or transported
using any means or facility of interstate or foreign
commerce or in or affecting interstate or foreign
commerce,''; and
(2) in subsection
(b) --
(A) in paragraph
(1) , by striking ``or
(6) '' and
inserting ``
(6) , or
(7) ''; and
(B) by striking paragraph
(3) .
SEC. 3.
REPRESENTATIONS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE.
(a) Removing the Statute of Limitations for Obscene Visual
Representations of Child Sexual Abuse.--
(a) Removing the Statute of Limitations for Obscene Visual
Representations of Child Sexual Abuse.--
Section 3299 of title 18,
United States Code, is amended by inserting ``1466A or'' before
``1591''.
United States Code, is amended by inserting ``1466A or'' before
``1591''.
(b) Including Crimes of Obscene Visual Representations of Child
Sexual Abuse in Sex Offender Registration.--
``1591''.
(b) Including Crimes of Obscene Visual Representations of Child
Sexual Abuse in Sex Offender Registration.--
Section 111
(5)
(A)
(iii) of
the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (34 U.
(5)
(A)
(iii) of
the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (34 U.S.C.
20911
(5)
(A)
(iii) ) is amended by inserting ``1466A or'' before ``1591''.
(c) Prohibition on Reproduction of Obscene Visual Representations
of Child Sexual Abuse in Discovery.--
Section 1466A of title 18, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection
(f) as subsection
(g) ; and
(2) by inserting after subsection
(e) the following:
``
(f) Prohibition on Reproduction of Obscene Visual Depictions of
Child Sexual Abuse.
States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection
(f) as subsection
(g) ; and
(2) by inserting after subsection
(e) the following:
``
(f) Prohibition on Reproduction of Obscene Visual Depictions of
Child Sexual Abuse.--In any criminal proceeding brought under this
section--
``
(1) any visual depiction involved in a violation of this
section shall remain in the care, custody, and control of
either the Government or the court in the same manner specified
for child pornography in paragraphs
(1) and
(2) of
(1) by redesignating subsection
(f) as subsection
(g) ; and
(2) by inserting after subsection
(e) the following:
``
(f) Prohibition on Reproduction of Obscene Visual Depictions of
Child Sexual Abuse.--In any criminal proceeding brought under this
section--
``
(1) any visual depiction involved in a violation of this
section shall remain in the care, custody, and control of
either the Government or the court in the same manner specified
for child pornography in paragraphs
(1) and
(2) of
section 3509
(m) ; and
``
(2) any identifiable minor, as that term is defined in
(m) ; and
``
(2) any identifiable minor, as that term is defined in
``
(2) any identifiable minor, as that term is defined in
section 2256
(9) , depicted in any visual depiction involved in a
violation of this section may have access to such depiction in
the same manner specified for a victim, with respect to child
pornography depicting the victim, in
(9) , depicted in any visual depiction involved in a
violation of this section may have access to such depiction in
the same manner specified for a victim, with respect to child
pornography depicting the victim, in
section 3509
(m) (3) .
(m) (3) .''.
(d) Presumption of Detention for Violations of
(d) Presumption of Detention for Violations of
Section 1466A
Pending Trial.
Pending Trial.--
Section 3142 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection
(c) (1)
(B) , in the undesignated matter
following clause
(xiv) , by striking ``that involves'' and all
that follows through ``2425 of this title'' and inserting
``that involves an offense described in subsection
(e)
(3)
(E) '';
and
(2) in subsection
(e)
(3) , by striking subparagraph
(E) and
inserting the following:
``
(E) an offense--
``
(i) involving a minor victim under
amended--
(1) in subsection
(c) (1)
(B) , in the undesignated matter
following clause
(xiv) , by striking ``that involves'' and all
that follows through ``2425 of this title'' and inserting
``that involves an offense described in subsection
(e)
(3)
(E) '';
and
(2) in subsection
(e)
(3) , by striking subparagraph
(E) and
inserting the following:
``
(E) an offense--
``
(i) involving a minor victim under
(1) in subsection
(c) (1)
(B) , in the undesignated matter
following clause
(xiv) , by striking ``that involves'' and all
that follows through ``2425 of this title'' and inserting
``that involves an offense described in subsection
(e)
(3)
(E) '';
and
(2) in subsection
(e)
(3) , by striking subparagraph
(E) and
inserting the following:
``
(E) an offense--
``
(i) involving a minor victim under
section 1201, 1591, 2241
(a) , 2241
(b) , 2242,
2244
(a)
(1) , 2245, 2421, or 2422
(a) of this
title; or
``
(ii) under
(a) , 2241
(b) , 2242,
2244
(a)
(1) , 2245, 2421, or 2422
(a) of this
title; or
``
(ii) under
section 1466A
(a) , 2241
(c) ,
2251A, 2252
(a)
(1) , 2252
(a)
(2) , 2252
(a)
(3) ,
2252A
(a)
(1) , 2252A
(a)
(2) , 2252A
(a)
(3) ,
2252A
(a)
(4) , 2260, 2422
(b) , 2423, or 2425 of
this title.
(a) , 2241
(c) ,
2251A, 2252
(a)
(1) , 2252
(a)
(2) , 2252
(a)
(3) ,
2252A
(a)
(1) , 2252A
(a)
(2) , 2252A
(a)
(3) ,
2252A
(a)
(4) , 2260, 2422
(b) , 2423, or 2425 of
this title.''.
(e) Supervised Release for Violations of
Section 1466A After
Imprisonment.
Imprisonment.--
Section 3583
(k) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended, in the first sentence, by inserting ``1466A,'' before
``1591,''.
(k) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended, in the first sentence, by inserting ``1466A,'' before
``1591,''.
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