ENFORCE Act
Congress strengthens federal enforcement for child sexual abuse images, with tougher detention and registration rules
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Adds a clearer federal crime for knowingly producing child sexual abuse images tied to interstate activity (like shipping or online sharing).
- Removes the time limit for prosecuting certain “obscene” child sexual abuse image cases, so charges can be brought no matter how long ago it happened.
- Expands sex offender registration to include certain “obscene” child sexual abuse image crimes, which can affect where someone can live and work.
- Limits copying of these illegal images during court evidence sharing, keeping them under court or government control instead of being duplicated.
- Makes pretrial jail more likely for certain “obscene” child sexual abuse image charges and adds supervised release rules after prison.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8754-8755; text: CR S8754-8755)
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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ENFORCE Act
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