Senate Panel Advances Bills Tackling Kid Exploitation Online (Correct)

Feb. 26, 2026, 4:11 PM UTCUpdated: Feb. 27, 2026, 9:31 PM UTC

Senators advanced bipartisan legislation Thursday that aims to hold offenders accountable for exploiting minors online and strengthen protections for victims.

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved three combined measures in a manager’s amendment that seeks to crack down on growing threats of child exploitation. Predatory action against minors online has spiked in recent years, largely driven by rapid advancements in technology, including the rise of artificial intelligence.

Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and ranking member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) led the three bills, which would update existing sentencing guidelines to better target child predators, prohibit individuals from coercing children into ...

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