HR 6719 United States House · 119th Congress

James T. Woods Act

Summary
James T. Woods Act This bill expands the federal framework for combating the online exploitation of children. Among its provisions, the bill establishes new criminal offenses, expands reporting requirements, and facilitates the prosecution and sentencing of offenders.   TITLE I—SAFE ACT Sentencing Accountability For Exploitation Act or the SAFE Act This title directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and amend its guidelines and policy statements applicable to federal criminal offenses involving the production, receipt, transport, shipment, or distribution of child sexual abuse material to (1) account for the actual and potential harm from the offense and changes since the last amendments with respect to the typical offense behavior and modern technologies, and (2) better reflect the spectrum of offender culpability. TITLE II—ENDING COERCION OF CHILDREN AND HARM ONLINE Ending Coercion of Children and Harm Online Act or the ECCHO Act This title establishes a federal framework to combat the online coercion of minors to commit harm. The title creates new criminal offenses, expands reporting of instances involving the online coercion of minors, facilitates the prosecution of offenders, and expands protections for minors who testify in court.   TITLE III—STOP SEXTORTION Stop Sextortion Act This title criminalizes threats to distribute child sexual abuse material to intimidate, coerce, extort, or cause substantial emotional distress. This practice is commonly referred to as sextortion . The title also increases criminal penalties for related offenses that involve the use of child sexual abuse material to intimidate, coerce, extort, or cause substantial emotional distress.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Dec 15, 2025 Last action Mar 2, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced in House Engrossed in House · 1 edit · Jan 12, 2026
MINOR
The only substantive change between the introduced and engrossed versions is the removal of 'of 2025' from the short title of the Combating Online Predators Act. All other changes are formatting adjustments (added blank lines and indentation) with no policy impact.
TECHNICAL

Removed 'of 2025' from the bill's short title, changing it from 'Combating Online Predators Act of 2025 or the COP Act of 2025' to 'Combating Online Predators Act or the COP Act.' This is a routine technical amendment made when a bill advances through committee.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H628)
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H628)
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Introduced
Ms. Lee (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Dec 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Dec 15, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Dec 15, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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