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Committee backs bill criminalizing coercion that forces minors into self-harm or violent acts
Summary
The Judiciary Committee adopted an amendment and voted to report H.R. 6732, which would criminalize compelling minors to self-harm, harm others or animals, and related coercive acts online; sponsors highlighted violent online 'gore' networks and called for stronger prosecution tools, while members urged precise statutory definitions.
Representative Biggs (Arizona) introduced H.R. 6732, the Coercion and [***] Abuse Free Environment Act, saying violent online networks are methodically targeting minors and sometimes encouraging self-harm and cruelty. "These violent groups, often known as gore groups ... use social media or other popular platforms ... to elicit private information or…
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