HR 1283 — Protecting Our Children in an AI World Act of 2025

Summary

Removes an affirmative defense previously available in federal prosecutions involving certain types of child pornography
Expands the definition of sexually explicit conduct to include simulated or AI-generated obscene images of minors' genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or female nipples
Treats child sexual abuse material created using artificial intelligence as illegal under federal criminal law

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Sponsor (1)

Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. (R-FL) [#12]

1 cosponsor

Rep. Rutherford, John H. (R-FL) [#5]

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Gus M. Bilirakis’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

Employer not reported $24,400
LINCARE $11,000
HOLLAND & KNIGHT $7,600
MCI $6,600
S&S $6,600

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Actions (2)

Feb 13, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
Feb 13, 2025 Introduced in House

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Introduced in House · Feb 13, 2025

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 13, 2025

Mr. Bilirakis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit child pornography produced using artificial intelligence.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Protecting Our Children in an AI World Act of 2025”.

SEC. 2. CHILD PORNOGRAPHY PRODUCED USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

(a) Elimination of Affirmative Defense.—Section 2252A(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(1) in subsection (c)—

(A) paragraph (1), by striking “; or” at the end; and

(B) by striking paragraph (2); and

(2) in the matter following subsection (c), by striking “No affirmative defense under subsection (c)(2) shall be available in any prosecution that involves child pornography as described in section 2256(8)(C).”.

(b) Definition of Sexually Explicit Conduct.—Section 2256(2)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(1) in clause (ii)(III), by striking “or” at the end;

(2) in clause (iii), by adding “or” at the end; and

(3) by adding at the end the following:

“(iv) actual or simulated obscene exhibition of the clothed or unclothed genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or female nipple;”.

(c) Severability.—If any provision of this Act, or any amendment made by this Act, or the application of such provision to any person, entity, government, or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act, or any amendment made thereby, or the application of such provision to all other persons, entities, governments, or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby. <all>

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