Safe Cloud Storage Act

Summary

Safe Cloud Storage Act This bill limits the civil and criminal liability of vendors that contract with law enforcement agencies to provide digital storage services (e.g., cloud-based storage) for storing, maintaining, and processing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in investigations of online child sexual exploitation. Under current law, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) receives reports of online child sexual exploitation via its CyberTipline, evaluates and prioritizes the reports, and refers the reports to law enforcement agencies to investigate. Currently, federal law limits the liability of vendors that contract directly with the NCMEC to store and transfer CSAM. However, federal law does not limit the liability of vendors that contract with law enforcement agencies to assist in investigations. This bill establishes liability protections for vendors that contract with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to store, maintain, and process CSAM in investigations of online child sexual exploitation. Specifically, the bill prohibits a civil claim or criminal charge in federal or state court against such a vendor, so long as the vendor has not engaged in intentional misconduct or negligent conduct, acted with malice or reckless disregard, or acted for a purpose unrelated to its contractual duties. The bill requires vendors to comply with cybersecurity requirements for CSAM that is stored, maintained, or processed. The bill also requires vendors to comply with storage requirements for CSAM that is retained as evidence.

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Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

House Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. House of Representatives

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• S. 3023Safe Cloud Storage ActRelated bill

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Full history

1. Sep 17, 2026

   Sent to the executive

   Received in the Senate.

   U.S. Senate

2. Sep 16, 2026

   Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H5936-5938)

   Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5936-5938)

3. Sep 16, 2026

   Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H5936-5938)

   Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5936-5938)

4. Sep 16, 2026

   Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 7834.

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7834.

   U.S. House of Representatives

5. Sep 16, 2026

   Passed a chamber

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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