HR7949-118

Introduced

To combat the sexual exploitation of children by supporting victims and promoting accountability and transparency by the tech industry.

118th Congress Introduced Apr 11, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To combat the sexual exploitation of children by supporting victims and promoting accountability and transparency by the tech industry., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Criminal Justice, Foreign Policy.

Who Benefits and How

technology companies and users of digital services may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, technology companies and users of digital services may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H8B84776DCE874C7CBD3FBFB32384B74A: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Transparency and Obligations to Protect Children Suffering from Abuse and Mistreatment Act of 2024 or...
  • Section H6B726D36BFA34125BCBEC435A6D71A5A: 2. Protecting child victims and witnesses in Federal court Section 3509 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (a)— in paragraph (2)(A), by...
  • Section H5F1E7F58922244188AC3214BA52D51C8: 3. Facilitating payment of restitution; technical amendments to restitution statutes Title 18, United States Code, is amended— in section 1593(c)— by inserting...
  • Section H3585A7601B084EFDABA34D7A160D45D6: 4. Cybertipline improvements, and accountability and transparency by the tech industry Chapter 110 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— in section...
  • Section HA5F4C0CAC1704708859C9ED4F15E873A: 2260B. Liability for certain child exploitation offenses It shall be unlawful for a provider of an interactive computer service, as that term is defined in...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To combat the sexual exploitation of children by supporting victims and promoting accountability and transparency by the tech industry., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.

Key Policy Areas

Technology, Criminal Justice, Foreign Policy

Primary Purpose

This bill, To combat the sexual exploitation of children by supporting victims and promoting accountability and transparency by the tech industry., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.

Policy Domains

Technology Criminal Justice Foreign Policy

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • technology companies and users of digital services
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technology companies and users of digital services: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • technology companies and users of digital services
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federal implementing agencies: ,
technology companies and users of digital services: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 11, 2024

Ms. Garcia of Texas (for herself and Mr. Moore of …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Technology Criminal Justice Foreign Policy
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

5 terms
"child victim identification program" §H3585A7601B084EFDABA34D7A160D45D6

the program described in section 404(b)(1)(K)(ii) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (34 U.S.C. 11293(b)(1)(K)(ii))

"related exploitive visual depiction" §H382B3AC1B30848EB808035907E0CF1F3

a visual depiction of an identifiable person of any age where— such visual depiction does not constitute child sexual abuse material, but is published with child sexual abuse material depicting that person while under 18 years of age

"interactive computer service" §H4B350015382E4D5CA18C6A37F9EC6B16

an interactive computer service, as defined in section 230(f) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(f)), that operates— through the use of any means or facility of interstate or foreign commerce

"covered person" §H6B726D36BFA34125BCBEC435A6D71A5A

a person of any age who— is or is alleged to be— a victim of a crime of physical abuse, sexual abuse, exploitation, or kidnapping, including international parental kidnapping

"interactive computer service" §HE941BD74CF28415C876A594342227190

an interactive computer service, as defined in section 230(f) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(f)), that operates— through the use of any means or facility of interstate or foreign commerce

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