COP Act

Summary

Combating Online Predators Act or the COP Act 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. 27 January 2026

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 January 2026

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in Senate

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 27 January 2026

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 27 January 2026

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Sponsors

• Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → James T. Woods Act