House Bill 1198
117th Congress(2021-2022)
END Child Exploitation Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 22, 2021
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Type
Bill
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Bill Number
1198
Congress
117
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
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Summary
Eliminate Network Distribution of Child Exploitation Act or the END Child Exploitation Act
This bill modifies the reporting requirements for electronic communication service providers and remote computing service providers (providers) that report information to the CyberTipline of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children on crimes involving the sexual exploitation of children.
Specifically, the bill increases the amount of time—from 90 days to 180 days—that a provider must preserve the contents of a report. Additionally, the bill permits a provider to voluntarily retain the contents for longer than 180 days to reduce the proliferation of or to prevent the online sexual exploitation of children.
February 22, 2021
04/28/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
02/22/2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
02/22/2021
Introduced in House
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Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 8:12:44 PM