Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Oct 21, 2025
Step 2
Referred
Oct 21, 2025
the Judiciary
Step 3
Committee
Feb 5, 2026
Reported out
Step 4
Senate
May 20, 2026
Passed Senate w/ Changes
Step 5
House floor
Moves to House
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
SummaryCRS Summary
This bill limits the civil and criminal liability of vendors that contract with law enforcement agencies to provide digital storage services (e.g., remote or cloud-based storage) for storing, maintaining, and processing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in investigations of online child sexual exploitation. Under current law, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) receives reports of online child sexual exploitation via its CyberTipline, evaluates and prioritizes the reports, and refers the reports to law enforcement agencies to investigate. Currently, federal law limits the liability of vendors that contract directly with the NCMEC to store and transfer CSAM. However...
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Timeline · 14 actions
May 21, 2026
Held at the desk.
May 21, 2026
Received in the House.
May 21, 2026
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 20, 2026
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
May 20, 2026
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
May 20, 2026
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
May 20, 2026
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
May 20, 2026
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2427-2428)
May 20, 2026
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2426-2428)
Feb 24, 2026
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Feb 24, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 345.
Feb 5, 2026
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Oct 21, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Oct 21, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.