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US SB3398

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

12/9/2025

Primary Sponsor

Chuck Grassley

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Criminalizes intentional threats to distribute child sexual abuse material (CSAM) with intent to intimidate, coerce, extort, or cause substantial emotional distress, even when no such material actually exists
  • Amends 18 U.S.C. sections 2252 and 2252A to add threatening to distribute CSAM as a federal offense alongside actual distribution
  • Adds 10-year sentence enhancement for offenses under sections 875(d), 2251, 2252, 2252A, or 2260 when CSAM is knowingly used to intimidate, coerce, extort, or cause substantial emotional distress
  • Introduced December 9, 2025 with bipartisan sponsorship from Senators Grassley, Durbin, Klobuchar, Cornyn, Blackburn, and Graham
  • Includes severability clause ensuring remaining provisions survive if any portion is held unconstitutional

Legislative Description

Stop Sextortion Act

Crime and law enforcement

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

12/9/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary12/9/2025

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