H.R. 1198 · 117th Congress

Eliminate Network Distribution of Child Exploitation Act

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2021-02-22
Latest action
2021-04-28 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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.