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CyberTipline Modernization Act of 2018

USA115th CongressS-3170| Senate 
| Updated: 12/21/2018
John Cornyn

John Cornyn

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (12)
Dean Heller (Republican)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Orrin G. Hatch (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John McCain (Republican)Claire McCaskill (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
CyberTipline Modernization Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill revises reporting requirements for electronic communication service providers and remote computing service providers (providers) who report information to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) on crimes involving the sexual exploitation of children. Currently, providers must report the facts and circumstances of incidents of apparent child pornography, of which they become aware, to NCMEC via the CyberTipline. This bill retains the existing reporting requirement and provides new authority for providers to also report the facts and circumstances that indicate a child pornography violation is imminent. Additionally, it makes various procedural changes to the reporting requirements, including to do the following: grant discretion to providers to determine what information to include in a report; permit (currently, require) the Department of Justice (DOJ) to designate foreign law enforcement agencies to receive CyberTipline reports from NCMEC; allow NCMEC to forward a report to a foreign law enforcement agency in certain circumstances, even if the foreign law enforcement agency has not been designated by DOJ; and provide explicit permission for a provider to disclose the contents of a report, including visual depictions, to law enforcement agencies, to NCMEC, or as necessary to respond to legal process. Finally, the bill revises and updates various statutory references, including to replace references to “images” with “visual depictions” to make reporting requirements applicable to videos, in addition to images.

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Timeline
Jun 28, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Jun 28, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4738-4740)
Sep 13, 2018
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Sep 18, 2018
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
Sep 18, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 582.
Sep 27, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 27, 2018
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 27, 2018
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6364)
Sep 28, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 28, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 28, 2018
Received in the House.
Dec 12, 2018
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Dec 12, 2018
Mr. Goodlatte asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Dec 12, 2018
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10153-10155)
Dec 12, 2018
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H10153-10155)
Dec 12, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H10153-10155)
Dec 12, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 20, 2018
Presented to President.
Dec 21, 2018
Signed by President.
Dec 21, 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-395.
  • June 28, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 28, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4738-4740)


  • September 13, 2018
    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • September 18, 2018
    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.


  • September 18, 2018
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 582.


  • September 27, 2018
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.


  • September 27, 2018
    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.


  • September 27, 2018
    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6364)


  • September 28, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • September 28, 2018
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • September 28, 2018
    Received in the House.


  • December 12, 2018
    Committee on the Judiciary discharged.


  • December 12, 2018
    Mr. Goodlatte asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.


  • December 12, 2018
    Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10153-10155)


  • December 12, 2018
    On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H10153-10155)


  • December 12, 2018
    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H10153-10155)


  • December 12, 2018
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • December 20, 2018
    Presented to President.


  • December 21, 2018
    Signed by President.


  • December 21, 2018
    Became Public Law No: 115-395.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 115-4447: To amend title 18, United States Code, to make certain changes to the reporting requirement of certain service providers regarding child sexual exploitation visual depictions, and for other purposes.
Civil actions and liabilityCrime preventionCrimes against childrenCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsDigital mediaInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaPornographySex offensesSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

CyberTipline Modernization Act of 2018

USA115th CongressS-3170| Senate 
| Updated: 12/21/2018
CyberTipline Modernization Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill revises reporting requirements for electronic communication service providers and remote computing service providers (providers) who report information to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) on crimes involving the sexual exploitation of children. Currently, providers must report the facts and circumstances of incidents of apparent child pornography, of which they become aware, to NCMEC via the CyberTipline. This bill retains the existing reporting requirement and provides new authority for providers to also report the facts and circumstances that indicate a child pornography violation is imminent. Additionally, it makes various procedural changes to the reporting requirements, including to do the following: grant discretion to providers to determine what information to include in a report; permit (currently, require) the Department of Justice (DOJ) to designate foreign law enforcement agencies to receive CyberTipline reports from NCMEC; allow NCMEC to forward a report to a foreign law enforcement agency in certain circumstances, even if the foreign law enforcement agency has not been designated by DOJ; and provide explicit permission for a provider to disclose the contents of a report, including visual depictions, to law enforcement agencies, to NCMEC, or as necessary to respond to legal process. Finally, the bill revises and updates various statutory references, including to replace references to “images” with “visual depictions” to make reporting requirements applicable to videos, in addition to images.

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Timeline
Jun 28, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Jun 28, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4738-4740)
Sep 13, 2018
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Sep 18, 2018
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
Sep 18, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 582.
Sep 27, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 27, 2018
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 27, 2018
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6364)
Sep 28, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 28, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 28, 2018
Received in the House.
Dec 12, 2018
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Dec 12, 2018
Mr. Goodlatte asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Dec 12, 2018
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10153-10155)
Dec 12, 2018
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H10153-10155)
Dec 12, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H10153-10155)
Dec 12, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 20, 2018
Presented to President.
Dec 21, 2018
Signed by President.
Dec 21, 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-395.
  • June 28, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 28, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4738-4740)


  • September 13, 2018
    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • September 18, 2018
    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.


  • September 18, 2018
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 582.


  • September 27, 2018
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.


  • September 27, 2018
    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.


  • September 27, 2018
    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6364)


  • September 28, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • September 28, 2018
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • September 28, 2018
    Received in the House.


  • December 12, 2018
    Committee on the Judiciary discharged.


  • December 12, 2018
    Mr. Goodlatte asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.


  • December 12, 2018
    Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10153-10155)


  • December 12, 2018
    On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H10153-10155)


  • December 12, 2018
    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H10153-10155)


  • December 12, 2018
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • December 20, 2018
    Presented to President.


  • December 21, 2018
    Signed by President.


  • December 21, 2018
    Became Public Law No: 115-395.
John Cornyn

John Cornyn

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (12)
Dean Heller (Republican)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Orrin G. Hatch (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John McCain (Republican)Claire McCaskill (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 115-4447: To amend title 18, United States Code, to make certain changes to the reporting requirement of certain service providers regarding child sexual exploitation visual depictions, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityCrime preventionCrimes against childrenCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsDigital mediaInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaPornographySex offensesSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations