Bill > HR3921

This bill, known as the STOP CSAM Act of 2025 (Strengthening Transparency and Obligations to Protect Children Suffering from Abuse and Mistreatment Act of 2025), introduces comprehensive legislation to combat online child sexual exploitation by enhancing protections for child victims, imposing new reporting requirements on technology companies, and expanding civil remedies for victims. The bill makes significant changes to federal law, including expanding the definition of psychological abuse, requiring technology providers to promptly report potential child sexual exploitation to the CyberTipline (operated by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children), and imposing substantial financial penalties for non-compliance. It creates new civil litigation pathways for victims, allowing them to sue interactive computer services and app stores that knowingly host or facilitate child pornography or sexual exploitation, with no statute of limitations. The legislation also mandates annual transparency reports from large tech companies detailing their efforts to prevent child sexual exploitation, including information about their policies, safety measures, and the prevalence of such content on their platforms. Additionally, the bill establishes mechanisms for protecting victims' identities in legal proceedings and creates new guidelines for restitution and victim support, with provisions to appoint trustees to manage restitution payments for minors or vulnerable victims.

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