Bill · H.R. 4831· House(119-HR-4831)
ENFORCE Act
- Introduced
- 8/1/2025
- Last activity
- 8/1/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Ann Wagner
- Cosponsors
- - 17 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The ENFORCE Act aims to strengthen law enforcement regarding material depicting obscene child sexual abuse or child pornography. It updates the definition of producing child pornography to include specific details about the transport or use of interstate commerce. The bill also removes the statute of limitations for offenses involving obscene visual representations of child sexual abuse. Additionally, it includes these crimes in sex offender registration requirements. The legislation also establishes rules for the care of visual depictions in criminal proceedings and creates a presumption of detention for certain violators.
Yes
Would children be better off under this?+8
The bill enhances protections and legal recourse for victims of child sexual abuse.
Does this give the federal government more power?+5
The bill expands federal criminal definitions and enforcement powers regarding child exploitation.
The opposite
Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?-3
The bill introduces a presumption of detention for certain offenses pending trial.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Enhanced enforcement of child pornography laws: Section 2 amends title 18 to include more specific criteria regarding how child pornography is produced, mailed, or transported via interstate or foreign commerce.
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Removal of time limits on prosecution: Section 3(a) removes the statute of limitations for crimes involving obscene visual representations of child sexual abuse, which may allow for more long-term legal accountability.
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Increased registry oversight: Section 3(b) includes crimes of obscene visual representations of child sexual abuse in the sex offender registration requirements.
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Protection of visual materials and victims: Section 3(c) provides that visual depictions involved in violations remain in the care of the Government or the court, and allows identifiable minors to have access to such depictions in a manner specified for victims.
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Increased pretrial detention: Section 3(d) amends the law to create a presumption of detention for those accused of specific offenses, including those under section 1466A, pending their trial.
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Expanded supervised release: Section 3(e) adds section 1466A to the list of offenses subject to supervised release after a person has finished their imprisonment.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Increased detention of defendants: Section 3(d) establishes a presumption of detention for individuals accused of certain offenses, including those described under section 1466A, while they await trial.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Children+8
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+5Improves Due Process-3
- 10/5/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/16/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/7/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/16/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/23/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/17/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/9/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 2/4/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/27/2026
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 1/20/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 12/15/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/21/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/1/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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