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S. 5060 118th Congress Senate

PROTECT Our Children Reauthorization Act of 2024

Official title: A bill to reauthorize the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 17, 2024 Introduced by: John Cornyn Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Child safety and welfareCivil actions and liabilityComputers and information technologyCrime prevention
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Crimes against childrenCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsDomestic violence and child abuseHuman traffickingIntergovernmental relationsInternet, web applications, social mediaLaw enforcement administration and fundingMissing personsPornographySex offensesSmuggling and trafficking
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed Senate
Passed House
To President
Became law
Dec 12, 2024
Held at the desk.
Dec 12, 2024
Received in the House.
Dec 12, 2024
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 11, 2024
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6975-6976; text: CR S6975-6976)
Dec 11, 2024
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 11, 2024
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 17, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 17, 2024
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 12, 2024

Held at the desk.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

PROTECT Our Children Reauthorization Act of 2024

This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 the federal framework to combat the online exploitation of children.

Specifically, the bill reauthorizes through FY2027 (1) the National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction, and (2) the National Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 9641 PROTECT Our Children Reauthorization Act of 2024
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 6 Republican 2
D
Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Dec 9, 2024
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Dec 9, 2024
 D
Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Dec 9, 2024
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Sep 17, 2024
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Sep 17, 2024
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 17, 2024
 R
Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Sep 17, 2024
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Sep 17, 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5060: PROTECT Our Children Reauthorization Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5060/
MLA
"S. 5060: PROTECT Our Children Reauthorization Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5060/.
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S. 5060, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5060/.
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