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STOP CSAM Act of 2023

Introduced: May 11, 2023 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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 5 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 15, 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 69.
May 15, 2023
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
May 11, 2023
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Apr 19, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1257-1259; text: CR S1259-1271)
Apr 19, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthening Transparency and Obligations to Protect Children Suffering from Abuse and Mistreatment Act of 2023 or the STOP CSAM Act of 2023

This bill revises the federal framework governing the prevention of online sexual exploitation of children.

Among the changes, the bill broadens the scope of the mandatory reporting requirements, expands legal rights and courts services for minor victims and witnesses who testify, and expands reporting requirements for large electronic communication service providers and remote computing service providers that report instances of online sexual exploitation of children to the CyberTipline.

What's happening now May 15, 2023

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 69.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7949 Related bill STOP CSAM Act of 2024
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 3
D
Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Feb 5, 2024
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Sep 26, 2023
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · May 15, 2023
 R
Cruz, Ted
Texas · May 11, 2023
 R
Hawley, Josh
Missouri · May 11, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1199: STOP CSAM Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1199/
MLA
"S. 1199: STOP CSAM Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1199/.
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S. 1199, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1199/.
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[S. 1199: STOP CSAM Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1199/)
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