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HR 5376 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Crime prevention Crimes against children Criminal justice information and records Evidence and witnesses Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Sex offenses

END Child Exploitation Act

Introduced: February 13, 2020 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 30, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Dec 10, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 10, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now January 30, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5376: END Child Exploitation Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5376/
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"H.R. 5376: END Child Exploitation Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5376/.
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H.R. 5376, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5376/.
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