S 474 118th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Civil actions and liability Crimes against children Criminal justice information and records Domestic violence and child abuse Internet, web applications, social media Pornography

REPORT Act

Introduced: February 16, 2023 Introduced by: Blackburn, Marsha Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

May 7, 2024

Signed by President.

May 7, 2024

Became Public Law No: 118-59.

May 1, 2024

Presented to President.

Apr 29, 2024

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Apr 29, 2024

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2683-2684)

Apr 29, 2024

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2683-2684)

Apr 29, 2024

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 474.

Apr 29, 2024

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2683-2685)

Apr 29, 2024

Ms. Lee (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Dec 19, 2023

Received in the House.

Dec 19, 2023

Held at the desk.

Dec 18, 2023

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Dec 14, 2023

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6007-6008)

Dec 14, 2023

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6007-6008)

Dec 14, 2023

The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S6007)

Dec 14, 2023

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6006-6008)

Jun 6, 2023

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 85.

Jun 6, 2023

Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

Jun 1, 2023

Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Feb 16, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Feb 16, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
SAMDT 1,377	Blackburn, Marsha	In the nature of a substitute.	Agreed to	Dec 14, 2023

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Revising Existing Procedures On Reporting via Technology Act or the REPORT Act

This act makes changes to the federal framework governing the reporting of crimes involving the online sexual exploitation of children.

Specifically, the act makes changes to the requirements for electronic communication service providers and remote computing service providers (providers) to submit reports to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) when they become aware of violations involving the online sexual exploitation of children.

Among the changes, the act (1) increases the amount of time—from 90 days to 1 year—that a provider must preserve the contents of a report, and (2) extends the requirement for providers to report apparent violations involving the sexual exploitation of children to instances involving child sex trafficking or coercion or enticement of a minor to engage in prostitution or any other illegal sexual activity.

Additionally, the act increases the maximum fines for providers who knowingly and willfully fail to submit reports.

The act also (1) limits the liability of vendors that contract with NCMEC for civil claims or criminal charges arising from storing and transferring visual depictions of child sexual abuse material (i.e., child pornography), and (2) requires the vendors to comply with certain cybersecurity requirements.

Finally, the act limits the liability of minors, or persons acting on behalf of minors, for civil claims or criminal charges arising from reporting to NCMEC's CyberTipline apparent violations involving child sexual abuse material in which the child is depicted, including a copy of the visual depiction of the minor.

What's happening now May 7, 2024

Became Public Law No: 118-59.

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