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S. 3023 119th Congress Senate

Safe Cloud Storage Act

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

Introduced: October 21, 2025 Introduced by: Marsha Blackburn Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Civil actions and liabilityComputer security and identity theftComputers and information technologyDomestic violence and child abuse
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Evidence and witnessesLaw enforcement administration and fundingPornographyPublic contracts and procurementSex offenses
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 21, 2026
Held at the desk.
May 21, 2026
Received in the House.
May 21, 2026
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 20, 2026
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2427-2428)
May 20, 2026
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2426-2428)
May 20, 2026
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
May 20, 2026
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 24, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 345.
Feb 24, 2026
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Feb 5, 2026
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Oct 21, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Oct 21, 2025
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

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 5,444 Blackburn, Marsha In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to May 20, 2026
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Held at the desk.

 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., remote or 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
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 19

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
    for AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • SNAP INC.
    for SNAP INC. · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • SNAP INC.
    for SNAP INC. · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • SNAP INC.
    for SNAP INC. · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE
    for NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE
    for NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

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 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 5 Republican 4
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 13, 2026
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Warnock, Raphael G.
Georgia · Mar 26, 2026
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Moody, Ashley
Florida · Feb 5, 2026
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Jan 8, 2026
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Britt, Katie Boyd
Alabama · Dec 9, 2025
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Dec 9, 2025
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Oct 21, 2025
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Oct 21, 2025
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Oct 21, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3023: Safe Cloud Storage Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3023/
MLA
"S. 3023: Safe Cloud Storage Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3023/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 3023, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3023/.
Markdown link
[S. 3023: Safe Cloud Storage Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3023/)
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