Protecting Our Children in an AI World Act of 2025
H.R. 1283119th Congress

Protecting Our Children in an AI World Act of 2025

Introduced in the HouseRep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12)12 sections · 1 min read
Version: ih · Apr 20, 2026

Section 1. Short title

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

(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.

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