S. 1829 · 119th Congress

Expands tech company reporting duties and victim remedies for online child sexual abuse

Official title: STOP CSAM Act of 20251

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§1What it does

Why this matters: A plain-English description of the bill as it was voted on, written by us from the official summary and text.

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This bill would require companies that provide online communication or data storage services to report instances of online child sexual exploitation to the CyberTipline, the national reporting system, within 60 days and with specified details such as information about repeat offenders, with criminal and civil penalties for companies that fail to comply.2,3 It would bar these companies from hosting or storing child sexual abuse material or knowingly helping others sexually exploit children, and would let victims sue.2 It would also extend protections, such as privacy safeguards, that federal courts give to child victims and witnesses who testify, so they cover kidnapping cases and people who were minors at the time of the crime, and set procedures for courts to appoint trustees to hold restitution payments for certain victims, such as minors.2

§2Status

StatusLatest action, June 26, 2025: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 106.1
IntroducedMay 21, 2025
SponsorSen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]
Cosponsors29 cosponsors (13 Democratic, 15 Republican, 1 independent)
Official recordS. 1829 on Congress.gov

§3It never got a vote

Why this matters: This bill had wide support from both parties, but it never reached the House or Senate floor, so no member of Congress was ever recorded voting for or against it.

Latest action, June 26, 2025: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 106.1 How bills die without a vote.

2026 candidates who sponsored or cosponsored it (12)