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S 1406 118th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement

Targeting Child Predators Act of 2023

Introduced: May 2, 2023 Introduced by: Kennedy, John Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 2, 2023
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Targeting Child Predators Act of 2023

This bill revises the processes and procedures related to nondisclosure requirements issued in connection with certain administrative subpoenas.

The bill modifies the process for issuing a nondisclosure requirement in a child exploitation or abuse investigation and lengthens the period of time during which a recipient of an administrative subpoena is prohibited from disclosure.

It also subjects a nondisclosure requirement to judicial review, requires the administrative subpoena to include notice of the availability of judicial review, and establishes a process for judicial review.

What's happening now May 2, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3141 Identical bill Targeting Child Predators Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Cornyn, John
Texas · May 2, 2023
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · May 2, 2023
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · May 2, 2023
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Ricketts, Pete
Nebraska · May 2, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1406: Targeting Child Predators Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1406/
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"S. 1406: Targeting Child Predators Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1406/.
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S. 1406, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1406/.
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