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H.R. 6732

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 6732, the Coercion and Sexual Abuse Free Environment Act, was introduced in the House on Dec 16, 2025 by Rep. Andy Biggs (R) with 9 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jan 13, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 6732 has 9 co-sponsors.

hb6732/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 6732 EH: CSAFE Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I
 119th CONGRESS  2d Session
 H. R. 6732
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To prohibit unlawful coercion of a minor, and for other purposes.
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.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-12-16
  2. Passed House2026-01-12
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Dec 16, 2025

hb6732/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (12/16/2025)

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).

Sponsors

Rep. Andy Biggs (R) sponsors H.R. 6732, and 9 members have co-sponsored it, 6 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 6732 went before 2 committees: Judiciary and Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jan 13, 2026
Judiciary
Judiciary
Markup By · Dec 18, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 6732 has taken 11 actions since Dec 16, 2025, the latest on Jan 13, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jan 13, 2026
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee
Jan 12, 202616:25
House
Mr. Biggs (AZ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jan 12, 202616:25
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H632-634)
Jan 12, 202616:25
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6732.
Jan 12, 202616:41
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H632)

Votes

H.R. 6732 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 6732 goes by 8 titles, 5 of them short titles.

  • Coercion and Sexual Abuse Free Environment Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • CSAFE Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • Coercion and Sexual Abuse Free Environment Act — Display Title
  • To prohibit unlawful coercion of a minor, and for other purposes. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Coercion and Sexual Abuse Free Environment Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • CSAFE Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Coercion and Sexual Abuse Free Environment Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To prohibit unlawful coercion of a minor, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 13 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 6732 in 1 quarterly filing, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Computer Industry, Environment/Superfund, Homeland Security, Immigration, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Media (information/publishing), Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
BRIAN RICE111
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON111
CHRISTOPHER RANDLE111
DUSTIN CARMACK111
ELIZABETH CARROLL111
JOHN BRANSCOME111
KEVIN MARTIN111
MYRIAH JORDAN111
PATRICK TRUEMAN111
RITIKA ROBERTSON111
SANDRA LUFF111
SHELLY MARC111
SONIA GILL111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIESMETA PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES2026 second_quarter$6M2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 6732 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 5 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 6732’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

hr6732/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 6732 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Child safety and welfare to Domestic violence and child abuse.

hr6732/subjects.txt
Child safety and welfareCrimes against animals and natural resourcesCrimes against childrenCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDomestic violence and child abuse

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 6732, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 212 (Tuesday, December 16, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BIGGS of Arizona:H.R. 6732.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Congress has the authority enact this legislation pursuantto Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United StatesConstitution (the Commerce Clause), which grants Congress thepower to regulate commerce among the several States, andpursuant to Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (the Necessaryand Proper Clause; which grants Congress the authority tomake all laws necessary. and proper carrying into executionits enumerated powers.[Page H5942]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com