END Child Exploitation Act

3.0.0 474 2025-12-05T08:26:33Z 2025-12-05T08:26:33Z Senate S S 2023-02-16 118 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/474 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Reported By 2023-06-06T20:42:49Z Markup By 2023-06-01T16:49:28Z Referred To 2023-02-16T18:14:03Z END Child Exploitation Act 118 6246 HR 2023-11-06 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS REPORT Act 118 5082 HR 2024-03-21 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0. Related bill CRS 2024-05-07 Became Public Law No: 118-59. President E40000 9 Library of Congress 2024-05-07 Became Public Law No: 118-59. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2024-05-07 Signed by President. President E30000 9 Library of Congress 2024-05-07 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2024-05-01 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2024-05-01 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2024-04-29 18:22:14 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2024-04-29 18:22:12 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2683-2684) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2024-04-29 18:22:12 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2683-2684) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2024-04-29 18:11:38 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 474. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2024-04-29 18:11:37 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2683-2685) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2024-04-29 18:11:18 Ms. Lee (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2023-12-19 14:44:28 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2023-12-19 14:11:24 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2023-12-18 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2023-12-14 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6007-6008) Floor 2023-12-14 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6007-6008) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2023-12-14 Senate The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S6007) Floor 2023-12-14 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6006-6008) Floor 2023-06-06 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 85. Calendars 2023-06-06 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 2023-06-06 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssju00 Judiciary Committee 2023-06-01 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2023-02-16 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2023-02-16 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B001243 Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] Marsha Blackburn R TN N O000174 Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] Jon Ossoff D GA 2023-02-16 True L000577 Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] Mike Lee R UT 2023-05-31 False M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2023-07-18 False L000575 Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] James Lankford R OK 2023-09-19 False R000595 Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] Marco Rubio R FL 2023-12-11 False 2023-10-19T20:30:00Z S. 474, REPORT Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59675 As reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on June 6, 2023 Public Law 118-59 Crime and Law Enforcement Civil actions and liability 2023-06-08T19:15:22Z Crimes against children 2023-06-08T19:15:22Z Criminal justice information and records 2023-06-08T19:15:22Z Domestic violence and child abuse 2023-06-08T19:15:22Z Internet, web applications, social media 2023-06-08T19:15:22Z Pornography 2023-06-08T19:15:22Z Crime and Law Enforcement 2023-03-17T16:45:28Z

00 2023-02-16 Introduced in Senate 2023-08-10T18:04:11Z Revising Existing Procedures On Reporting via Technology Act or the REPORT Act This bill makes changes to the federal framework governing the reporting of crimes involving the online sexual exploitation of children. Specifically, the bill makes changes to the requirements for electronic communication service providers and remote computing service providers (providers) to submit reports to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) when they become aware of violations involving the online sexual exploitation of children. Among the changes, the bill <ul type="disc"> <li>increases the amount of time—from 90 days to 1 year—that a provider must preserve the contents of a report, </li> <li>requires (currently, authorizes) providers to report on a violation that may be planned or imminent, and </li> <li>extends the requirement for providers to report apparent violations involving the sexual exploitation of children to instances involving child sex trafficking or coercion or enticement of a minor to engage in prostitution or any other illegal sexual activity. </li> </ul> Additionally, the bill increases the maximum fines for providers who knowingly and willfully fail to submit reports. Finally, the bill limits the liability of vendors that contract with NCMEC for claims arising from storing and transferring visual depictions of child sexual abuse material (i.e., child pornography). It also limits the liability of minors, or persons acting on behalf of minors, for reporting to NCMEC's CyberTipline apparent violations involving child sexual abuse material in which the child is depicted, including a copy of the visual depiction of the minor.

25 2023-06-06 Reported to Senate 2024-04-11T13:07:52Z Revising Existing Procedures On Reporting via Technology Act or the REPORT Act This bill makes changes to the federal framework governing the reporting of crimes involving the online sexual exploitation of children. Specifically, the bill makes changes to the requirements for electronic communication service providers and remote computing service providers (providers) to submit reports to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) when they become aware of violations involving the online sexual exploitation of children. Among the changes, the bill <ul type="disc"> <li>increases the amount of time—from 90 days to 1 year—that a provider must preserve the contents of a report, </li> <li>requires (currently, authorizes) providers to report on a violation that may be planned or imminent, and </li> <li>extends the requirement for providers to report apparent violations involving the sexual exploitation of children to instances involving child sex trafficking or coercion or enticement of a minor to engage in prostitution or any other illegal sexual activity. </li> </ul> Additionally, the bill increases the maximum fines for providers who knowingly and willfully fail to submit reports. Finally, the bill limits the liability of vendors that contract with NCMEC for claims arising from storing and transferring visual depictions of child sexual abuse material (i.e., child pornography). It also limits the liability of minors, or persons acting on behalf of minors, for reporting to NCMEC's CyberTipline apparent violations involving child sexual abuse material in which the child is depicted, including a copy of the visual depiction of the minor.

55 2023-12-14 Passed Senate 2024-05-02T19:37:55Z <html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF">Revising Existing Procedures On Reporting via Technology Act or the REPORT Act This bill makes changes to the federal framework governing the reporting of crimes involving the online sexual exploitation of children. Specifically, the bill makes changes to the requirements for electronic communication service providers and remote computing service providers (providers) to submit reports to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) when they become aware of violations involving the online sexual exploitation of children. Among the changes, the bill <ul type="disc"> <li>increases the amount of time—from 90 days to 1 year—that a provider must preserve the contents of a report, </li> <li>requires (currently, authorizes) providers to report on a violation that may be planned or imminent, and </li> <li>extends the requirement for providers to report apparent violations involving the sexual exploitation of children to instances involving child sex trafficking or coercion or enticement of a minor to engage in prostitution or any other illegal sexual activity. </li> </ul> Additionally, the bill increases the maximum fines for providers who knowingly and willfully fail to submit reports. Finally, the bill limits the liability of vendors that contract with NCMEC for claims arising from storing and transferring visual depictions of child sexual abuse material (i.e., child pornography). It also limits the liability of minors, or persons acting on behalf of minors, for reporting to NCMEC's CyberTipline apparent violations involving child sexual abuse material in which the child is depicted, including a copy of the visual depiction of the minor. </body></html>

49 2024-05-07 Public Law 2025-03-21T15:55:21Z Revising Existing Procedures On Reporting via Technology Act or the REPORT ActThis act makes changes to the federal framework governing the reporting of crimes involving the online sexual exploitation of children.Specifically, the act makes changes to the requirements for electronic communication service providers and remote computing service providers (providers) to submit reports to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) when they become aware of violations involving the online sexual exploitation of children.Among the changes, the act (1) increases the amount of time—from 90 days to 1 year—that a provider must preserve the contents of a report, and (2) extends the requirement for providers to report apparent violations involving the sexual exploitation of children to instances involving child sex trafficking or coercion or enticement of a minor to engage in prostitution or any other illegal sexual activity.Additionally, the act increases the maximum fines for providers who knowingly and willfully fail to submit reports.The act also (1) limits the liability of vendors that contract with NCMEC for civil claims or criminal charges arising from storing and transferring visual depictions of child sexual abuse material (i.e., child pornography), and (2) requires the vendors to comply with certain cybersecurity requirements.Finally, the act limits the liability of minors, or persons acting on behalf of minors, for civil claims or criminal charges arising from reporting to NCMEC's CyberTipline apparent violations involving child sexual abuse material in which the child is depicted, including a copy of the visual depiction of the minor.

REPORT Act Display Title 45 REPORT Act 2024-07-24T15:18:43Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 REPORT Act 2024-06-14T12:04:50Z Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Revising Existing Procedures On Reporting via Technology Act 2024-06-14T12:04:50Z Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text 147 REPORT Act 2024-06-14T12:04:50Z J Joint Enrolled Bill ENR Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text 147 Revising Existing Procedures On Reporting via Technology Act 2024-06-14T12:04:50Z J Joint Enrolled Bill ENR Short Title(s) as Passed Senate 105 REPORT Act 2024-06-14T12:04:50Z S Senate Engrossed in Senate ES Short Title(s) as Passed Senate 105 Revising Existing Procedures On Reporting via Technology Act 2024-06-14T12:04:50Z S Senate Engrossed in Senate ES Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate 103 REPORT Act 2024-06-14T12:04:50Z S Senate Reported to Senate RS Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate 103 Revising Existing Procedures On Reporting via Technology Act 2024-06-14T12:04:50Z S Senate Reported to Senate RS Official Title as Introduced 6 A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen reporting to the CyberTipline related to online sexual exploitation of children, to modernize liabilities for such reports, to preserve the contents of such reports for 1 year, and for other purposes. 2024-04-12T08:08:29Z Introduced in Senate IS 1377 118 SAMDT In the nature of a substitute. 2024-04-06T00:19:46Z 2023-12-14 Amendment SA 1377 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 1377 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/118th-congress/senate-amendment/1377 B001243 Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] Marsha Blackburn R TN S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY Submitted on behalf of S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY Proposed on behalf of 1 1 O000174 Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] Jon Ossoff D GA 2023-12-14 True 2023-12-14T23:14:00Z 2023-12-14T05:00:00Z Senate 118 S Senate S 474 REPORT Act 2025-12-05 7 2023-12-14 0 Senate Amendment SA 1377 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2023-12-14 0 Senate Amendment SA 1377 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Blackburn. (consideration: CR S6007) In the nature of a substitute. Floor 2023-12-14 IntroReferral Intro-S 9 Library of Congress 2023-12-14 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2023-12-14 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1377 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Blackburn. Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2023-12-14 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1377 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress 2023-12-14 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 1 Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118s474enr/xml/BILLS-118s474enr.xml Engrossed in Senate 2023-12-14T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118s474es/xml/BILLS-118s474es.xml Reported to Senate 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118s474rs/xml/BILLS-118s474rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118s474is/xml/BILLS-118s474is.xml 2024-05-08T03:59:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-118publ59/uslm/PLAW-118publ59.xml United States Legislative Markup Public Law 2024-05-07 Became Public Law No: 118-59. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.