END Child Exploitation Act

10/28/2022, 1:46 AM

Eliminate Network Distribution of Child Exploitation Act or the END Child Exploitation Act

This bill extends the period of time, from 90 days to 180 days, that electronic communication service providers and remote computing service providers (providers) must preserve the contents of a report that is submitted to the CyberTipline of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children on crimes involving the sexual exploitation of children.

Further, providers may voluntarily preserve the contents of a report for longer than 180 days to reduce the proliferation of or to prevent the online sexual exploitation of children.

Congress
116

Number
HR - 5376

Introduced on
2019-12-10

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

12/10/2019

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Eliminate Network Distribution of Child Exploitation Act or the END Child Exploitation Act

This bill extends the period of time, from 90 days to 180 days, that electronic communication service providers and remote computing service providers (providers) must preserve the contents of a report that is submitted to the CyberTipline of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children on crimes involving the sexual exploitation of children.

Further, providers may voluntarily preserve the contents of a report for longer than 180 days to reduce the proliferation of or to prevent the online sexual exploitation of children.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend title 18, United States Code, to require a provider of a report to the CyberTipline related to online sexual exploitation of children to preserve the contents of such report for 180 days, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Crime and Law Enforcement

Potential Impact
Crime prevention•
Crimes against children•
Criminal justice information and records•
Evidence and witnesses•
Internet and video services•
Internet, web applications, social media•
Sex offenses

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary7/16/2021

Eliminate Network Distribution of Child Exploitation Act or the END Child Exploitation Act

This bill extends the period of time, from 90 days to 180 days, that electronic communication service providers and remote computing service ...


Latest Action1/30/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.