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S. 1829 119th Congress Senate

STOP CSAM Act of 2025

Official title: A bill to combat the sexual exploitation of children by supporting victims and promoting accountability and transparency by the tech industry.

Introduced: May 21, 2025 Introduced by: Josh Hawley Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Advanced technology and technological innovationsChild safety and welfareCivil actions and liabilityComputers and information technology
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Jun 26, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 106.
Jun 26, 2025
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jun 12, 2025
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 21, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 21, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 106.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthening Transparency and Obligations to Protect Children Suffering from Abuse and Mistreatment Act of 2025 or the STOP CSAM Act of 2025

This bill revises the federal framework governing the prevention of online child sexual exploitation to expand protections for victims, expand requirements for electronic communication service providers and remote computing service providers (providers), and expand related penalties and remedies.

The bill extends protections for child victims and witnesses who testify in federal court (e.g., privacy protections) to child victims and witnesses of kidnapping offenses and to child victims and witnesses who were under 18 years of age at the time of the crime, even if they are 18 or older at the time of court proceedings.

Additionally, the bill establishes statutory procedures for courts to appoint a trustee to hold restitution payments for certain victims (e.g., minor victims) of offenses involving human trafficking, sexual abuse, child sexual abuse material, illegal sexual activity and related crimes, or crimes of violence.

The bill requires providers to report online child sexual exploitation to the CyberTipline (i.e., the national reporting system for online child sexual exploitation) within 60 days. Reports must include specified information, such as information about repeat offenders. The bill establishes criminal and civil penalties for providers who fail to comply with the requirements.

Finally, the bill prohibits providers from hosting or storing child pornography or knowingly facilitating the sexual exploitation of children and allows victims to pursue civil remedies.

 Hearings & markups 2
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3921 Identical bill STOP CSAM Act of 2025
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 104

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 Cosponsors 29
All 29 Democratic 13 Republican 15 Independent 1
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Sep 15, 2026
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jul 28, 2026
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jul 28, 2026
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Armstrong, Alan
Oklahoma · Jul 13, 2026
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jul 13, 2026
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Jul 13, 2026
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 13, 2026
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jun 24, 2026
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Jun 17, 2026
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 15, 2026
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Jun 15, 2026
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jun 15, 2026
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jun 1, 2026
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Fetterman, John
Pennsylvania · Jun 1, 2026
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Jun 1, 2026
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Justice, James C.
West Virginia · May 18, 2026
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · May 14, 2026
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Mar 2, 2026
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Sep 29, 2025
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Sep 29, 2025
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Sep 18, 2025
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 26, 2025
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Jun 10, 2025
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Moody, Ashley
Florida · Jun 10, 2025
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Britt, Katie Boyd
Alabama · Jun 2, 2025
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 21, 2025
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · May 21, 2025
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · May 21, 2025
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 21, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1829: STOP CSAM Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1829/
MLA
"S. 1829: STOP CSAM Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1829/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 1829, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1829/.
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[S. 1829: STOP CSAM Act of 2025](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1829/)
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