STOP CSAM Act of 2025
The STOP CSAM Act of 2025 strengthens protections for child victims of sexual abuse and exploitation by expanding definitions of abuse to include psychological abuse and kidnapping, and by imposing new reporting requirements on internet service providers. The bill requires providers with over 1 million monthly users to report apparent child sexual abuse material to the CyberTipline within 60 days, with penalties for noncompliance including fines up to $1 million for large providers. It creates new civil remedies allowing victims to sue providers who host or promote child pornography, and establishes protections for "covered persons" (children under 18 who are victims or witnesses) by limiting public disclosure of their personal information. The bill also enhances law enforcement's ability to investigate online child exploitation while maintaining privacy safeguards for victims.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 21, 2025
Last action Jun 26, 2025
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jun 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
upper
May 21, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
May 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 28 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Josh Hawley
RRepublican
Co
Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
Co
AA
Alan Armstrong
RRepublican
Co
Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
Co
Angus S. King, Jr.
IIndependent
Co
Ashley Moody
RRepublican
Co
Ben Ray Luján
DDemocratic
Co
Catherine Cortez Masto
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher A. Coons
DDemocratic
Co
Chuck Grassley
RRepublican
Co
Cindy Hyde-Smith
RRepublican
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