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H.R. 7834 119th Congress House

Safe Cloud Storage Act

Official title: To limit liability for certain entities storing child sexual abuse material for law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 5, 2026 Introduced by: Laurel M. Lee Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Civil actions and liabilityComputer security and identity theftCrimes against childrenDigital media
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Domestic violence and child abuseEvidence and witnessesLaw enforcement administration and fundingPhotography and imagingPornographyPublic contracts and procurementSex offenses
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 17, 2026
Received in the Senate.
Sep 16, 2026 · 3:24 PM EDT
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 16, 2026 · 3:24 PM EDT
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5936-5937)
Sep 16, 2026 · 3:24 PM EDT
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 16, 2026 · 3:14 PM EDT
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7834.
Sep 16, 2026 · 3:14 PM EDT
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5936-5938)
Sep 16, 2026 · 3:14 PM EDT
Ms. Lee (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 8, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 703.
Sep 8, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-804.
Jul 15, 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 0.
Jul 15, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mar 5, 2026
Introduced in House
Mar 5, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Received in the Senate.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe Cloud Storage Act

This bill limits the civil and criminal liability of vendors that contract with law enforcement agencies to provide digital storage services (e.g., cloud-based storage) for storing, maintaining, and processing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in investigations of online child sexual exploitation.

Under current law, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) receives reports of online child sexual exploitation via its CyberTipline, evaluates and prioritizes the reports, and refers the reports to law enforcement agencies to investigate. Currently, federal law limits the liability of vendors that contract directly with the NCMEC to store and transfer CSAM. However, federal law does not limit the liability of vendors that contract with law enforcement agencies to assist in investigations.

This bill establishes liability protections for vendors that contract with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to store, maintain, and process CSAM in investigations of online child sexual exploitation. Specifically, the bill prohibits a civil claim or criminal charge in federal or state court against such a vendor, so long as the vendor has not engaged in intentional misconduct or negligent conduct, acted with malice or reckless disregard, or acted for a purpose unrelated to its contractual duties.

The bill requires vendors to comply with cybersecurity requirements for CSAM that is stored, maintained, or processed. The bill also requires vendors to comply with storage requirements for CSAM that is retained as evidence.

 Hearings & markups 1
 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3023 Safe Cloud Storage Act
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Lobbying activity 11

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 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 3
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Hageman, Harriet M.
Wyoming · Aug 27, 2026
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McGuire, John J.
Virginia · Jun 9, 2026
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 5, 2026
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Mar 5, 2026
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Knott, Brad
North Carolina · Mar 5, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7834: Safe Cloud Storage Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7834/
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"H.R. 7834: Safe Cloud Storage Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7834/.
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H.R. 7834, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7834/.
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