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SRES 138 117th Congress Senate International Affairs Administrative law and regulatory procedures Crimes against children Domestic violence and child abuse Europe Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Photography and imaging Pornography Right of privacy Sex offenses

A resolution urging the European Parliament to exempt certain technologies used to detect child sexual exploitation from European Union ePrivacy directive.

Introduced: March 25, 2021 Introduced by: Cotton, Tom Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
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It was not agreed to before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 25, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1833)
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This resolution urges the European Parliament to enact legislation that allows electronic service providers to continue using certain technologies to detect child sexual exploitation.

What's happening now March 25, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1833)

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 138: A resolution urging the European Parliament to exempt certain technologies used to detect child sexual exploitation from European Union ePrivacy directive.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-138/
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"S. Res. 138: A resolution urging the European Parliament to exempt certain technologies used to detect child sexual exploitation from European Union ePrivacy directive.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-138/.
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S. Res. 138, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-138/.
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[S. Res. 138: A resolution urging the European Parliament to exempt certain technologies used to detect child sexual exploitation from European Union ePrivacy directive.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-138/)
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