US HB6719

Criminalizes threatening to distribute child sexual abuse material with intent to intimidate, coerce, extort, or cause substantial emotional distress, adding this conduct to existing federal child pornography distribution statutes (18 U.S.C. 2252 and 2252A)

Adds 10-year sentence enhancement for offenses under sections 875(d), 2251, 2252, 2252A, or 2260 when child pornography is knowingly used with intent to intimidate, coerce, extort, or cause substantial emotional distress

Creates new federal offense for coercing minors via mail or interstate commerce to commit suicide, kill others, harm animals, inflict serious bodily injury, or commit arson, with penalties up to life imprisonment for death-related offenses and up to 30 years for other violations

Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and amend federal sentencing guidelines for child sexual abuse material offenses to account for factors including participation in abuse groups, use of concealment technology, number of victims, and whether the offense caused a victim's suicide

Repeals several prior congressional directives to the Sentencing Commission regarding child exploitation offenses and authorizes the Commission to develop new guidelines that may differ from previous legislative mandates