Bans threats to minors aimed at forcing them to create sexually explicit images.
This bill would make it a federal crime to threaten minors with the distribution of sexually explicit images. The goal is to stop people from forcing young people to create more such harmful content. This would offer stronger legal protection for minors against this specific type of coercion.
Currently, federal law prohibits many actions related to child exploitation material, such as making, sharing, or owning it. However, it does not specifically make it a crime to threaten to distribute such material with the goal of forcing a minor to create more. If this bill becomes law, it would make it a federal crime to knowingly threaten to distribute sexually explicit images of a minor (or someone believed to be a minor). This crime would apply if the threat is meant to make the young person create or send more of these images.
HR 6719 · 119th Congress · December 15, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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