H.R. 4831 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
ENFORCE Act
Cosponsors: 18 (1 D, 17 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-11
Introduced: 2025-08-01
Latest action (2025-08-01): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
What H.R. 4831 does, in plain terms
Enhancing Necessary Federal Offenses Regarding Child Exploitation Act or the ENFORCE Act This bill broadens the scope of prohibited conduct and increases criminal penalties for child pornography offenses involving the production or distribution of an adapted or modified depiction of an identifiable minor. The bill also expands federal enforcement of criminal offenses involving the possession, receipt, distribution, or production of obscene visual representations of the sexual abuse of children.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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