119th Congress · introduced in the House · Dec 15, 2025
James T. Woods Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Mar 2, 2026): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 346.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Reported to Senate (Mar 2, 2026) · 2 versions published
James T. Woods Act
This bill expands the federal framework for combating the online exploitation of children. Among its provisions, the bill establishes new criminal offenses, expands reporting requirements, and facilitates the prosecution and sentencing of offenders.
TITLE I—SAFE ACT
Sentencing Accountability For Exploitation Act or the SAFE Act
This title directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and amend its guidelines and policy statements applicable to federal criminal offenses involving the production, receipt, transport, shipment, or distribution of child sexual abuse material to (1) account for the actual and potential harm from the offense and changes since the last amendments with respect to the typical offense behavior and modern technologies, and (2) better reflect the spectrum of offender culpability.
TITLE II—ENDING COERCION OF CHILDREN AND HARM ONLINE
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No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 346.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H628)
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)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6719.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H628-630)
Ms. Lee (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Crimes against children · Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation · Domestic violence and child abuse · Pornography · Sex offenses
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13 citations.
INTERNET WORKS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNET WORKS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$48,375
Spent on own lobbying
…7 - Ending Coercion of Children and Harm Online Act (ECCHO Act), H.R. 7757 - Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), H.R.3209 - App Store Freedom Act, H.R. 6719 James T. Woods Act, H.R. 8143 - SECURE Data Act, H.R. 7890 - Children and Teens Online Protect Act, Personalized Pricing Policy Statement (Docket No. FTC-2026-…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$3,230,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ct S. 3398, Stop Sextortion Act S. 3397, Ending Coercion of Children and Harm Online (ECCHO) Act S. 3394, Sentencing Accountability for Exploitation (SAFE) Act H.R. 6719, The James T. Woods Act H.R. 6719, Combating Online Predators Act H.R. 6715, Child Predators Accountability Act Safe Cloud Storage Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ROBLOX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FRANKLIN SQUARE GROUP, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…intelligence; S. 836, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0); S. 146/H.R. 633, TAKE IT DOWN Act; S. 1748, Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA); H.R. 6719, James T. Woods Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE SENTENCING PROJECT · lobbying firm or registrant: THE SENTENCING PROJECT
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Amount not reported
Bill NumberName Position H.R. 6715Child Predators Accountability Act Oppose H.R. 6719Combating Online Predators Act Oppose H.R. 6732Coercion and Sexual Abuse Free Environment Act Oppose H.R. 2853Combating Organized Retail Crime Act Oppose H.R. 5…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$35,000
Spent on own lobbying
…use and Mistreatment Act or the STOP CSAM Act (S.1829/H.R.3921) -Ending Coercion of Children and Harm Online Act or the ECCHO Act (S.3397) -James T. Woods Act (H.R. 6719) -Appropriations for the Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Missing and Exploited Children Programs, specifically fo…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS (NACDL) · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS (NACDL)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 13, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$15,000
Spent on own lobbying
…tension (H.R. 6500); District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act (S. 2706/H.R. 5214); Federal Carjacking Enforcement Act (S. 1572/H.R. 6155); James T. Woods Act (H.R. 6719); Kayleigh's Law (S. 5372/H.R. 8481); National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (S. 4784/H.R. 8800); No Bailouts Act (H.R. 8821); STOP CSAM Act (S. 1829); STOP…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SNAP INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SNAP INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · amended · posted Oct 13, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$250,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Childrens Health, Advancement, Trust, Boundaries, and Oversight in Technology (CHATBOT) Act; S. 3397, Ending Coercion of Children and Harm Online (ECCHO) Act; H.R. 6719, James T. Woods Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BYTEDANCE INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: BYTEDANCE INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$1,140,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ntent moderation, including federal privacy and online safety legislation, interoperability of global platforms, NO FAKES Act (S.1367), and James T. Woods Act (H.R.6719).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$3,570,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ct S. 3398, Stop Sextortion Act S. 3397, Ending Coercion of Children and Harm Online (ECCHO) Act S. 3394, Sentencing Accountability for Exploitation (SAFE) Act H.R. 6719, The James T. Woods Act H.R. 6719, Combating Online Predators Act H.R. 6715, Child Predators Accountability Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNET WORKS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNET WORKS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$45,000
Spent on own lobbying
…7 - Ending Coercion of Children and Harm Online Act (ECCHO Act), H.R. 7757 - Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), H.R.3209 - App Store Freedom Act, H.R. 6719 James T. Woods Act, H.R. 8143 - SECURE Data Act, H.R. 7890 - Children and Teens Online Protect Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE SENTENCING PROJECT · lobbying firm or registrant: THE SENTENCING PROJECT
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$14,111
Spent on own lobbying
Bill NumberName Position H.R. 6715Child Predators Accountability Act Oppose H.R. 6719Combating Online Predators Act Oppose H.R. 6732Coercion and Sexual Abuse Free Environment Act Oppose H.R. 2853Combating Organized Retail Crime Act Oppose H.R. 5…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SNAP INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SNAP INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$240,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Childrens Health, Advancement, Trust, Boundaries, and Oversight in Technology (CHATBOT) Act; S. 3397, Ending Coercion of Children and Harm Online (ECCHO) Act; H.R. 6719, James T. Woods Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE SENTENCING PROJECT · lobbying firm or registrant: THE SENTENCING PROJECT
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$17,342
Spent on own lobbying
Bill NumberName Position H.R. 6715Child Predators Accountability Act Oppose H.R. 6719Combating Online Predators Act Oppose H.R. 6732Coercion and Sexual Abuse Free Environment Act Oppose H.R. 2853Combating Organized Retail Crime Act Oppose H.R. 5…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing