James T. Woods Act

Summary

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. 

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Timeline

1. 15 December 2025

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 December 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 December 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 18 December 2025

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

5. 18 December 2025

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

   Source: Committee

6. 12 January 2026

   Passed

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

7. 12 January 2026

   Passed

   On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H628)

   Source: Floor

8. 12 January 2026

   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)

   Source: Floor

9. 12 January 2026

   Floor

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6719.

   Source: Floor

10. 12 January 2026

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H628-630)

    Source: Floor

11. 12 January 2026

    Floor

    Ms. Lee (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

12. 13 January 2026

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

13. 26 February 2026

    Reported

    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

14. 2 March 2026

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 346.

    Source: Calendars

15. 2 March 2026

    Reported

    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

16. 2 March 2026

    Reported

    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Documents

6 official files

• Reported to Senate

  Reported to Senate · EN · 2 March 2026

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• Reported to Senate

  summary · EN · 2 March 2026

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• Referred in Senate

  Referred in Senate · EN · 13 January 2026

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• Engrossed in House

  Engrossed in House · EN · 12 January 2026

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• Introduced in House

  Introduced in House · EN · 15 December 2025

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 December 2025

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Sponsors

• Laurel Lee · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → ECCHO Act
• related to → Stop Sextortion Act
• related to → SAFE Act
• related to ← COP Act