119th CONGRESS 1st Session |
To prohibit unlawful coercion of a minor, and for other purposes.
December 16, 2025
Mr. Biggs of Arizona (for himself, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Ogles, Mr. Owens, and Mrs. Wagner) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
To prohibit unlawful coercion of a minor, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Coercion and Sexual Abuse Free Environment Act of 2025” or the “CSAFE Act of 2025”.
SEC. 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);
“(D) engage in sexually explicit conduct, as defined in section 2256(2)(A); or
“(E) engage in obscene speech,
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),”.