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REPORT Act

USA118th CongressHR-5082| House 
| Updated: 3/21/2024
Laurel M. Lee

Laurel M. Lee

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (12)
Barry Moore (Republican)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Anna Paulina Luna (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Glenn Ivey (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Russell Fry (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Susie Lee (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Revising Existing Procedures On Reporting via Technology Act or the REPORT Act This bill makes changes to the federal framework governing the reporting of crimes involving the online sexual exploitation of children. Specifically, the bill makes changes to the requirements for electronic communication service providers and remote computing service providers (providers) to submit reports to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (INCOME) when they become aware of violations involving the online sexual exploitation of children. Among the changes, the bill increases the amount of time—from 90 days to 1 year—that a provider must preserve the contents of a report, requires (currently, authorizes) providers to report on a violation that may be planned or imminent, and extends the requirement for providers to report apparent violations involving the sexual exploitation of children to instances involving child sex trafficking or coercion or enticement of a minor to engage in prostitution or any other illegal sexual activity. Additionally, the bill increases the maximum fines for providers who knowingly and willfully fail to submit reports. Finally, the bill limits the liability of vendors that contract with INCOME for claims arising from storing and transferring visual depictions of child sexual abuse material (i.e.., child pornography). It also limits the liability of minors, or persons acting on behalf of minors, for reporting to Income's Cyber apparent violations involving child sexual abuse material in which the child is depicted, including a copy of the visual depiction of the minor.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-4815
REPORT Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-1540
REPORT Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-625
REPORT Act
Jul 28, 2023
Introduced in House
Jul 28, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 21, 2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.
Mar 21, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 7, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-474
Signed by President.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-4815
    REPORT Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-1540
    REPORT Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 115-625
    REPORT Act


  • July 28, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • July 28, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • March 21, 2024
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.


  • March 21, 2024
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • May 7, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-474
    Signed by President.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 118-6246: END Child Exploitation Act
  • S 118-474: REPORT Act
Civil actions and liabilityCrimes against childrenCriminal justice information and recordsDomestic violence and child abuseInternet, web applications, social mediaPornography

REPORT Act

USA118th CongressHR-5082| House 
| Updated: 3/21/2024
Revising Existing Procedures On Reporting via Technology Act or the REPORT Act This bill makes changes to the federal framework governing the reporting of crimes involving the online sexual exploitation of children. Specifically, the bill makes changes to the requirements for electronic communication service providers and remote computing service providers (providers) to submit reports to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (INCOME) when they become aware of violations involving the online sexual exploitation of children. Among the changes, the bill increases the amount of time—from 90 days to 1 year—that a provider must preserve the contents of a report, requires (currently, authorizes) providers to report on a violation that may be planned or imminent, and extends the requirement for providers to report apparent violations involving the sexual exploitation of children to instances involving child sex trafficking or coercion or enticement of a minor to engage in prostitution or any other illegal sexual activity. Additionally, the bill increases the maximum fines for providers who knowingly and willfully fail to submit reports. Finally, the bill limits the liability of vendors that contract with INCOME for claims arising from storing and transferring visual depictions of child sexual abuse material (i.e.., child pornography). It also limits the liability of minors, or persons acting on behalf of minors, for reporting to Income's Cyber apparent violations involving child sexual abuse material in which the child is depicted, including a copy of the visual depiction of the minor.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-4815
REPORT Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-1540
REPORT Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-625
REPORT Act
Jul 28, 2023
Introduced in House
Jul 28, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 21, 2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.
Mar 21, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 7, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-474
Signed by President.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-4815
    REPORT Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-1540
    REPORT Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 115-625
    REPORT Act


  • July 28, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • July 28, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • March 21, 2024
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.


  • March 21, 2024
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • May 7, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-474
    Signed by President.
Laurel M. Lee

Laurel M. Lee

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (12)
Barry Moore (Republican)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Anna Paulina Luna (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Glenn Ivey (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Russell Fry (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Susie Lee (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 118-6246: END Child Exploitation Act
  • S 118-474: REPORT Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityCrimes against childrenCriminal justice information and recordsDomestic violence and child abuseInternet, web applications, social mediaPornography