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HR 1198 117th 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: March 26, 2021 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
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Apr 28, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb 22, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 22, 2021
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 modifies the reporting requirements for electronic communication service providers and remote computing service providers (providers) that report information to the CyberTipline of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children on crimes involving the sexual exploitation of children.

Specifically, the bill increases the amount of time—from 90 days to 180 days—that a provider must preserve the contents of a report. Additionally, the bill permits a provider to voluntarily retain the contents for longer than 180 days to reduce the proliferation of or to prevent the online sexual exploitation of children.

What's happening now April 28, 2021

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1198: END Child Exploitation Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1198/
MLA
"H.R. 1198: END Child Exploitation Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1198/.
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H.R. 1198, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1198/.
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[H.R. 1198: END Child Exploitation Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1198/)
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