Bill > HR7949

This bill, the Strengthening Transparency and Obligations to Protect Children Suffering from Abuse and Mistreatment Act of 2024 or the STOP CSAM Act of 2024, aims to combat the sexual exploitation of children by supporting victims and promoting accountability and transparency by the tech industry. Key provisions include: amending federal law to enhance protections for child victims and witnesses in court proceedings, facilitating the payment of restitution to victims, and establishing a Child Online Protection Board to oversee the reporting and removal of child sexual abuse material by online providers. The bill also creates a new civil remedy against online platforms and app stores that promote or aid in certain child exploitation offenses, and authorizes funding to support the work of the Child Online Protection Board.