Summary

Amends federal criminal law to broaden what counts as "sexually explicit conduct" involving minors so that a minor can be treated as the subject of an illegal depiction even if the minor did not actually take part in the sexual activity, provided the defendant intentionally included the minor in the visual depiction. The bill also inserts new text into existing child sexual exploitation provisions in Title 18 to reflect and apply that expanded definition.

• Broadens the federal definition of "sexually explicit conduct" to include a minor's depiction even if the minor did not participate in the conduct.
• Applies the expanded definition to child sexual exploitation provisions in Title 18.
• Requires that the defendant intentionally included the minor in the visual depiction for the expansion to apply.
• Affects how prosecutors and courts will classify images and visual media involving minors.
• Insertion of new language into 18 U.S.C. §2251(a) and §2260(a) ties the change to production/distribution and related offenses.
• No effective date, funding changes, or new penalties are specified in the provided text.
• Could capture images where minors appear in depictions of sexual conduct as a legal basis for federal charges even if minors did not engage in the acts shown.