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Child Obscenity and Pornography Prevention Act of 2002

Introduced: April 30, 2002 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 2, 2002
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Jun 26, 2002
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 25, 2002
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4623.
Jun 25, 2002
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3876-3884)
Jun 25, 2002
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 25, 2002
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 8, 1 Present (Roll no. 256). (text: CR H3876-3878)
Jun 25, 2002
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3913)
Jun 25, 2002
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 25, 2002
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jun 24, 2002
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 316.
Jun 24, 2002
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-526.
Jun 19, 2002
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 3.
Jun 19, 2002
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 18, 2002
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 9, 2002
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 9, 2002
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 9, 2002
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 2, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Apr 30, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 30, 2002
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jun 25, 2002 House · vote #256 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, As Amended Passed 413–8 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Child Obscenity and Pornography Prevention Act of 2002 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit: (1) making a visual depiction that is a computer image or computer-generated image of, or that appears virtually indistinguishable from an image of, a minor engaging in specified sexually explicit conduct; (2) offering, agreeing, attempting, or conspiring to provide, sell, receive, or purchase a visual depiction of a minor engaging in such conduct; (3) producing, distributing, receiving, or possessing with intent to distribute, or possessing a visual depiction that is, or is virtually indistinguishable from, that of a pre-pubescent child engaging in such conduct; (4) showing a minor obscene material or child pornography; (5) providing obscene material, child pornography, or other material assistance to facilitate offenses against minors; or (6) employing or coercing a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct outside of the United States for the purpose of producing a visual depiction of such conduct.

Includes the prohibition on the use of materials to facilitate offenses against minors within the scope of enhanced penalties provisions.

Authorizes a provider of electronic communication or remote computing services that reasonably believes it has obtained knowledge of facts and circumstances indicating a violation of provisions regarding child pornography to report to the Cyber Tip Line at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which shall forward that report to designated law enforcement agencies.

Directs the Attorney General to establish and supervise the development and operation of a comprehensive computerized database to facilitate the identification of child pornography produced with actual children and to facilitate the identification of perpetrators.

What's happening now October 2, 2002

Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Republican 4
R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jun 19, 2002
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 19, 2002
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 18, 2002
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 22, 2002
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 7, 2002
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Apr 30, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4623: Child Obscenity and Pornography Prevention Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4623/
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"H.R. 4623: Child Obscenity and Pornography Prevention Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4623/.
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H.R. 4623, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4623/.
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