The bill is titled "Coercion and Sexual Abuse Free Environment Act of 2025" or "CSAFE Act of 2025."
It addresses the unlawful compulsion of children to engage in harmful activities.
The bill expands the legal definitions of compelling minors to engage in harmful behaviors using interstate or foreign communication and sets penalties for violations.
The use of threats, extortion, fraud, or manipulation to compel minors is included in the definition of "compel" under the act.
The bill also makes amendments to the juvenile delinquency law to include violations mentioned in the act.
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).