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HB6246: END Child Exploitation Act Eliminate Network Distribution of Child Exploitation Act

: Lucy McBath (D-US) : May 25, 2026 Updated: Nov 6, 2023
Crime and law enforcement
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  1. 1Introduced (current step)
  2. 2Passed One Chamber
  3. 3Passed Both Chambers
  4. 4Became Law

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Summary

To 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 one year, and for other purposes.

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The END Child Exploitation Act would require internet companies to keep records of reports they submit to the CyberTipline—a federal system for reporting child sexual abuse material online—for at least one year. The bill applies to any company that detects and reports suspected child exploitation to authorities. It aims to help law enforcement investigators access reports longer when building cases. The bill was introduced in Congress and is currently under consideration.

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