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S. 3398 (119th)

Stop Sextortion Act

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Introduced

9 December 2025

Last action

9 December 2025 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Chuck Grassley, Richard Durbin, Amy Klobuchar, John Cornyn, Marsha Blackburn, Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Jeanne Shaheen, Ashley Moody, John Kennedy, Katie Britt, Ted Cruz, Angus King, Catherine Cortez Masto, Mark Kelly, Ruben Gallego, Elissa Slotkin, Kirsten Gillibrand, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Jacky Rosen

Subjects

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10 August 2026

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Summary

Stop Sextortion Act This bill criminalizes threats to distribute child sexual abuse material to intimidate, coerce, extort, or cause substantial emotional distress. This practice is commonly referred to as sextortion . The bill also increases criminal penalties for related offenses that involve the use of child sexual abuse material to intimidate, coerce, extort, or cause substantial emotional distress. Specifically, the bill establishes new federal criminal offenses for threatening to distribute child pornography or a visual depiction of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct with intent to intimidate, coerce, extort, or cause substantial emotional distress. An offense, or an attempt or conspiracy to commit the offense, is subject to criminal penalties. Additionally, the bill increases the maximum prison term for various offenses involving the sexual exploitation of children if those offenses involve the use of child pornography or a visual depiction of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct with intent to intimidate, coerce, extort, or cause substantial emotional distress.

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Timeline

  1. 9 December 2025

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 December 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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