Combating Online Predators Act
The summary
What this bill does
Combating Online Predators Act of 2025 or the COP Act of 2025
This bill establishes new federal criminal offenses for threatening to distribute a visual depiction of a minor (or person believed to be a minor) engaging in sexually explicit conduct with the intent that the minor (or person believed to be a minor) create or transmit a visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct. (This practice is commonly referred to as sextortion.) The bill also prohibits attempts and conspiracies to commit the offenses.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Dec 15, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - FL District 15 · R-FL
Roll-call vote
The vote, by member
The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 6719 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
| Policy Area | Crime and Law Enforcement |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | December 15, 2025 |
| Latest Action | March 2, 2026 |
| Cosponsors | 2 · House vote — · — views |