HR 5376 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

END Child Exploitation Act

Introduced Dec 10, 2019 Originated House Sponsor Anthony Gonzalez R-OH

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 30, 2020 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedDec 10, 2019
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Eliminate Network Distribution of Child Exploitation Act or the END Child Exploitation Act

This bill extends the period of time, from 90 days to 180 days, that electronic communication service providers and remote computing service providers (providers) must preserve the contents of a report that is submitted to the CyberTipline of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children on crimes involving the sexual exploitation of children.

Further, providers may voluntarily preserve the contents of a report for longer than 180 days to reduce the proliferation of or to prevent the online sexual exploitation of children.

Cosponsors 22

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 10, 2019 to Jun 4, 2020, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NHAnn M. KusterOriginalDec 10, 2019
R-PAGuy ReschenthalerOriginalDec 10, 2019
D-GALucy McBathOriginalDec 10, 2019
D-CAAnna G. EshooJan 7, 2020
R-OHDavid P. JoyceJan 10, 2020
R-OHSteve ChabotJan 13, 2020
R-FLW. Gregory SteubeJan 13, 2020
D-UTBen McAdamsJan 14, 2020
D-FLDebbie Wasserman SchultzJan 17, 2020
R-MOAnn WagnerJan 21, 2020
D-CAJosh HarderJan 27, 2020
R-OKTom ColeJan 27, 2020
R-OHTroy BaldersonJan 27, 2020
R-WACathy McMorris RodgersFeb 3, 2020
R-PABrian K. FitzpatrickFeb 12, 2020
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 30, 2020Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  2. Dec 10, 2019Introduced in House
  3. Dec 10, 2019Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 3007END Child Exploitation ActIdentical billDec 10, 2019
HR 8454EARN IT Act of 2020Related billSep 30, 2020

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

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  1. Dec 10, 2019Introduced in House

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