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H.R. 6887

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 6887, the Stop Crimes Against Children Act, was introduced in the House on Dec 18, 2025 by Rep. Christopher Pappas (D) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Dec 18, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 6887 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb6887/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 6887 IH: Stop Crimes Against Children Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-12-18
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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  1st Session  H. R. 6887  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   December 18, 2025   Mr. Pappas  (for himself and  Mr. Buchanan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To include in the National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction certain best practices.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Stop Crimes Against Children Act  .
2.
National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction
Section 101(c) of the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–401 ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(20)
Plans for coordination with nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education with respect to the prevention, study, promotion, and implementation of best practices regarding preventing, identifying, and responding to crimes against children (including physical abuse, sexual abuse, abduction, sexual exploitation, and trafficking), and provision of evidence-based guidance on how best to support children who are victims of crimes, including cooperation and collaboration with—
(A)
nonprofit organizations dedicated to supporting children who are victims of crimes; and
(B)
institutions of higher education with expertise in researching and training regarding crimes against children.
(21)
Recommendations for Federal, State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies for the promotion and implementation of best practices for the prevention and identification of crimes against children, as well as how to best respond to and support children who are victims of crimes.
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Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2025-12-18
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To include in the National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction certain best practices.

Sponsors

Rep. Christopher Pappas (D) sponsors H.R. 6887, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 6887 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Dec 18, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 6887 has taken 2 actions since Dec 18, 2025.

ChamberAction
Dec 18, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Dec 18, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 6887 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 6887 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Stop Crimes Against Children Act — Display Title
  • Stop Crimes Against Children Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To include in the National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction certain best practices. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 6887 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 6887’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

hr6887/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

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com