Bill: 119-HR6732
Coercion and Sexual Abuse Free Environment Act
Last action: 1-13-2026
Version: 2025112413
Current status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill is currently in: Senate
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Coercion and Sexual Abuse Free Environment Act of 2025 or the CSAFE Act of 2025

This bill establishes a new federal criminal offense for compelling a minor to engage in certain acts: animal crushing, self-harm, obscene speech, sexually explicit conduct, or abusive or degrading nonsexual conduct.

An offense, or an attempt or conspiracy to commit an offense, is punishable by a fine, prison term, or both. 

Additionally, in the case of an offense committed by a minor who is at least 13 years of age, the bill allows the minor to be prosecuted as an adult in federal court if certain criteria are met (e.g., possession of a firearm during the offense). 

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1. Short title2. Unlawfully compelling children

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the "Coercion and Sexual Abuse Free Environment Act" or the "CSAFE Act".

2. Unlawfully compelling children

(a) In general - Section 2422 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

(c)

(1) Whoever, using the mail or any facility or means of interstate or foreign commerce, or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, intentionally compels a minor to—

(A) engage in self-harm, including suicide or attempted suicide;

(B) commit animal crushing (as defined in section 48);

(C) engage in abusive or degrading nonsexual conduct (whether or not physical injury results) for which any person can be charged with a criminal offense; or

(D) engage in sexually explicit conduct, as defined in section 2256(2)(A),

shall be punished as provided in paragraph (2).

(2) Whoever violates, attempts to violate, or conspires to violate paragraph (1)—

(A) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both;

(B) if serious bodily injury results, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both; or

(C) if death results, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both.

(3) In this subsection, the term "compel" includes the use of a threat, extortion, blackmail, fraud, deceit, or manipulation.

(b) Juvenile delinquency conforming amendment - Section 5032 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking "or 2241(c)," and inserting "2241(c), or 2242(c),".

Passed the House of Representatives January 12, 2026.Kevin F. McCumber,Clerk.