What does Preamble of ENFORCE Act do?

This bill proposes to amend title 18, United States Code. The stated purpose is to enhance enforcement regarding material depicting obscene child sexual abuse or constituting child pornography.

What does SHORT TITLE. of ENFORCE Act do?

This bill is formally titled the Enhancing Necessary Federal Offenses Regarding Child Exploitation Act.

What does CLARIFYING PRODUCTION WITH RESPECT TO MATERIAL CONSTITUTING OR of ENFORCE Act do?

This section amends Section 2252A of Title 18, United States Code. It modifies subsection (a) by striking paragraph (7) and replacing it with a revised paragraph (7). The revised paragraph (7) addresses knowingly producing child pornography, as defined in section 2256(8)(C), with conditions related to interstate or foreign commerce. The conditions involve the pornography being mailed/shipped/transported, being produced with materials that have been mailed/shipped/transported, or having been mailed/shipped/transported. Subsection (b) is also amended; paragraph (1) is modified to include “(7)”, and paragraph (3) is struck.

What does ENHANCING ENFORCEMENT WITH RESPECT TO OBSCENE VISUAL of ENFORCE Act do?

This section amends Title 18, United States Code, to enhance enforcement related to obscene visual representations of child sexual abuse. It removes the statute of limitations for offenses under sections 1466A or 1591. It includes crimes of obscene visual representations of child sexual abuse in sex offender registration. It prohibits the reproduction of obscene visual depictions of child sexual abuse in discovery, requiring visual depictions to remain under government or court control. It establishes a presumption of detention for violations of section 1466A pending trial. It expands the list of offenses for which a supervised release is required after imprisonment to include violations of section 1466A.

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ENFORCE Act

Last updated: 12/17/2025 · Introduced: 10/21/2025

Author: John Cornyn (R-TX)

TL;DR (AI)

The bill modifies existing laws to clarify the definition of producing child pornography, specifically addressing conditions related to interstate or foreign commerce.
It eliminates statutes of limitations and mandates sex offender registration for crimes involving obscene visual representations of child sexual abuse.
The bill restricts the reproduction of obscene visual depictions of child sexual abuse during legal discovery and establishes a presumption of detention for related offenses.

119th Congresspassed senateHR. 4831(In Committee)Official page

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