118th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 474: REPORT Act
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- Introduced (completed)
- Passed Senate (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- To the President (completed)
- Became law (completed)
Summary
This 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.
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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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
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- S.Amdt. 1377Marsha Blackburn R-TNAgreedDec 14, 2023Dec 14, 2023: Amendment SA 1377 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Cosponsors
- Jon Ossoff D-GAOriginal
- Mike Lee R-UT
- Robert Menendez D-NJ
- James Lankford R-OK
- Marco Rubio R-FL
Who scored on this bill
- 1Marsha Blackburn SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported, passed Senate, passed House, became law; 1 amendment offered, 1 agreed8 events+178
- 2James LankfordCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Mike LeeCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Robert MenendezCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Jon OssoffCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Signed by the President. Became Public Law 118-59.
- Presented to the President.
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Passed the Senate with an amendment by unanimous consent.
- Introduced in the Senate by Marsha Blackburn.
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- Signed by President.
- Became Public Law No: 118-59.
- Presented to President.
- Ms. Lee (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2683-2685)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 474.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2683-2684)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2683-2684)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Received in the House.
- Held at the desk.
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6006-6008)
- The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S6007)
- 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)
- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6007-6008)
- Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 85.
- Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.