STOP CSAM Act of 2023
Latest action · May 15, 2023 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 69.
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.
- IntroducedApr 19, 2023
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Strengthening Transparency and Obligations to Protect Children Suffering from Abuse and Mistreatment Act of 2023 or the STOP CSAM Act of 2023
This bill revises the federal framework governing the prevention of online sexual exploitation of children.
Among the changes, the bill broadens the scope of the mandatory reporting requirements, expands legal rights and courts services for minor victims and witnesses who testify, and expands reporting requirements for large electronic communication service providers and remote computing service providers that report instances of online sexual exploitation of children to the CyberTipline.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 11, 2023 to Feb 5, 2024.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MO | Josh Hawley | May 11, 2023 | |
| R-TX | Ted Cruz | May 11, 2023 | |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | May 15, 2023 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Sep 26, 2023 | |
| D-AZ | Mark Kelly | Feb 5, 2024 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 15, 2023Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- May 15, 2023Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 69.
- May 11, 2023Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Apr 19, 2023Introduced in Senate
- Apr 19, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1257-1259; text: CR S1259-1271)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 7949 | STOP CSAM Act of 2024 | Related bill | Apr 11, 2024 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Advisory bodies
- Child safety and welfare
- Civil actions and liability
- Computers and information technology
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Crime victims
- Crimes against children
- Criminal justice information and records
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Evidence and witnesses
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Government trust funds
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Judicial procedure and administration
- Law enforcement officers
- Legal fees and court costs
- Performance measurement
- Pornography
- Right of privacy
- Smuggling and trafficking
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 15, 2023Reported to Senate
- Apr 19, 2023Introduced in Senate
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