Child Predators Accountability Act
Current understanding
To be populated as evidence accumulates.
Evidence log
- 2026-04-16 — Pedophile Financial Accountability Act: Related bill introduced in Senate — Pedophile Financial Accountability Act (S4338) — targeting financial accountability of offenders rather than expanding CSAM criminal actus reus; referred to Senate Banking Committee. (novelty: 2)
- 2026-03-02 — James T. Woods Act: Cross-connection with james-t-woods-act: both bills expand the federal child-exploitation criminal framework in the 119th Congress — Child Predators Accountability Act broadens the CSAM production actus reus, while the James T. Woods Act adds new sextortion and online-coercion offenses and revises CSAM sentencing guidelines. (novelty: 3)
- 2026-01-13 — Child Predators Accountability Act: Bill (HR6715, 119th Congress) introduced expanding federal child-pornography production statutes to cover causing a minor to be depicted in sexually explicit conduct, including the minor’s mere presence in such a depiction; broadens the actus reus beyond active use/employment of a minor. (novelty: 2)