What This Bill Does · Plain English
Summary · Congress.gov
Combating Online Predators Act or the COP Act This bill establishes new federal criminal offenses for threatening to distribute a visual depiction of a minor (or person believed to be a minor) engaging in sexually explicit conduct with the intent that the minor (or person believed to be a minor) create or transmit a visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct. (This practice is commonly referred to as sextortion .) The bill also prohibits attempts and conspiracies to commit the offenses.
Action Timeline
2026-01-27
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2026-01-27
Introduced in Senate
Frequently Asked Questions
Did S.3704 pass?
S.3704 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does S.3704 do?
Combating Online Predators Act or the COP Act This bill establishes new federal criminal offenses for threatening to distribute a visual depiction of a minor (or person believed to be a minor) engaging in sexually explicit conduct with the intent that the minor (or person believed to be a minor) create or transmit a visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct. (This practice is commonly referred to as sextortion .) The bill also prohibits attempts and conspiracies to commit the offenses.
Who sponsored S.3704?
S.3704 was sponsored by Ashley Moody (R-Florida).
Full Bill Text
119 S3704 IS: Combating Online Predators Act U.S. Senate 2026-01-27 text/xml EN 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. II 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3704 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 27, 2026 Mrs. Moody introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit threats to a minor, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combating Online Predators Act or the COP Act . 2. Prohibiting threats to a minor (a) Material involving the sexual exploitation of minors Section 2252A of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (6), by striking illegal; or and inserting illegal; ; (B) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following: (8) knowingly distributes, offers, sends, or provides, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, a threat to distribute— (A) a visual depiction of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct, or (B) a visual depiction of a person the defendant believes is a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct, with the intent that the minor, or the person the defendant believes is a minor, create or transmit a visual depiction of any minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct, ; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking or (6) and inserting (6), or (8) . (b) Material constituting or containing child pornography Section 2252 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (3)(B)(ii), by striking or at the end; (B) in paragraph (4)(B)(ii), by inserting or after the semicolon; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: (5) knowingly distributes, offers, sends, or provides, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, a threat to distribute— (A) a visual depiction of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct, or (B) a visual depiction of a person the defendant believes is a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct, with the intent that the minor, or the person the defendant believes is a minor, create or transmit a visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct, ; (2) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting or (5) after paragraph (4) ; and (3) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting or (5) after paragraph (4) .
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