US Federal House Bill HB1186

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/11/25
• Refer: 2/11/25

Caption

CREEPER Act 2.0

Summary

HB1186, titled the CREEPER Act 2.0, would amend federal criminal law to prohibit the importation, transportation, sale, distribution, and certain possession of “child sex dolls.” The bill defines that term broadly to include anatomically correct dolls, mannequins, or robots with features resembling a minor and intended for sexual use. It also adds a new federal offense for trafficking in such items in interstate or foreign commerce, with criminal penalties of up to five years for a first offense and up to ten years for subsequent offenses. The bill’s findings section states Congress’s view that child sex dolls and robots are linked to child pornography, normalize sexual abuse of minors, and may facilitate or encourage exploitation and rape. The measure is framed as a public-safety and child-protection bill, and it would expand federal enforcement authority under Title 18 by adding a new category of prohibited obscene/sexualized contraband and a new trafficking statute.

Impact

If enacted, HB1186 would amend 18 U.S.C. § 1462 to expressly bar importation or transportation of child sex dolls and would create a new 18 U.S.C. § 1471 criminalizing trafficking and related possession in interstate or foreign commerce. The bill would give federal prosecutors a specific statutory basis to charge manufacturers, sellers, distributors, importers, and possessors of these items, and would expose violators to felony penalties. It would also broaden the federal definition of prohibited sexualized materials involving minors by codifying a new category of contraband tied to dolls, mannequins, and robots.

Sentiment

Based on the bill text and the absence of recorded committee debate or votes, the measure appears to be introduced in a strongly punitive, child-protection-oriented posture with no documented opposition in the available record. The bill’s findings use emphatic language about exploitation, abuse, and rape, indicating a clear intent to build support around protecting children and preventing sexualized depictions of minors. Because there are no committee transcripts or votes provided, there is no recorded public sentiment beyond the bill’s sponsors and the formal introduction.

Contention

The main potential points of contention are likely to be the breadth of the definition of “child sex doll,” the inclusion of robots and mannequins, and the criminalization of possession in addition to sale and transport. Critics could argue that the bill may raise First Amendment, obscenity, vagueness, or overbreadth concerns, especially where the item is “intended for use in sexual acts” and where features merely “resemble” a minor. Supporters, by contrast, would likely emphasize the bill’s child-protection rationale and the need to prevent normalization of sexual abuse and trafficking-related commerce.