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EARN IT Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-3538| Senate 
| Updated: 2/10/2022
Lindsey Graham

Lindsey Graham

Republican Senator

South Carolina

Cosponsors (23)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Ted Cruz (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2022 or the EARN IT Act of 2022 This bill revises the federal framework governing the prevention of online sexual exploitation of children. The bill establishes the National Commission on Online Child Sexual Exploitation Prevention. The commission must develop best practices for interactive computer services providers (e.g., Facebook and Twitter) to prevent, reduce, and respond to the online sexual exploitation of children. Additionally, the bill limits the liability protections of interactive computer service providers with respect to claims alleging violations of child sexual exploitation laws. The bill replaces various statutory references to child pornography and material that contains child pornography with child sexual abuse material . Finally, the bill makes changes to the reporting requirements for electronic communication service providers and remote computing service providers (providers) who report apparent instances of crimes involving the sexual exploitation of children to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Among the changes, the bill requires providers to report facts and circumstances sufficient to identify and locate each minor and each involved individual. The bill also increases the amount of time that providers must preserve the contents of a report.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3398
EARN IT Act of 2020
Jan 31, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Jan 31, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 2, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-6544
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Feb 10, 2022
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3398
    EARN IT Act of 2020


  • January 31, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 31, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • February 2, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-6544
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.


  • February 10, 2022
    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 117-6544: EARN IT Act of 2022
  • S 117-365: END Child Exploitation Act
  • HR 117-1198: END Child Exploitation Act
Assault and harassment offensesChild safety and welfareCivil actions and liabilityCrime preventionCrimes against childrenCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsEvidence and witnessesGovernment information and archivesHuman traffickingIntergovernmental relationsInternet, web applications, social mediaPornographySex offenses

EARN IT Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-3538| Senate 
| Updated: 2/10/2022
Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2022 or the EARN IT Act of 2022 This bill revises the federal framework governing the prevention of online sexual exploitation of children. The bill establishes the National Commission on Online Child Sexual Exploitation Prevention. The commission must develop best practices for interactive computer services providers (e.g., Facebook and Twitter) to prevent, reduce, and respond to the online sexual exploitation of children. Additionally, the bill limits the liability protections of interactive computer service providers with respect to claims alleging violations of child sexual exploitation laws. The bill replaces various statutory references to child pornography and material that contains child pornography with child sexual abuse material . Finally, the bill makes changes to the reporting requirements for electronic communication service providers and remote computing service providers (providers) who report apparent instances of crimes involving the sexual exploitation of children to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Among the changes, the bill requires providers to report facts and circumstances sufficient to identify and locate each minor and each involved individual. The bill also increases the amount of time that providers must preserve the contents of a report.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3398
EARN IT Act of 2020
Jan 31, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Jan 31, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 2, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-6544
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Feb 10, 2022
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3398
    EARN IT Act of 2020


  • January 31, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 31, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • February 2, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-6544
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.


  • February 10, 2022
    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Lindsey Graham

Lindsey Graham

Republican Senator

South Carolina

Cosponsors (23)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Ted Cruz (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 117-6544: EARN IT Act of 2022
  • S 117-365: END Child Exploitation Act
  • HR 117-1198: END Child Exploitation Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Assault and harassment offensesChild safety and welfareCivil actions and liabilityCrime preventionCrimes against childrenCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsEvidence and witnessesGovernment information and archivesHuman traffickingIntergovernmental relationsInternet, web applications, social mediaPornographySex offenses