Bill > HR7834

This bill, titled the "Safe Cloud Storage Act," aims to protect entities that store child sexual abuse material for law enforcement agencies by limiting their liability. It defines an "approved vendor" as an organization providing digital storage and analytical services that has a contract with a "covered agency" (federal, state, or local law enforcement or prosecutorial agency) to store and make child pornography or child obscenity available upon request, along with providing technical assistance. Under this bill, approved vendors would generally be shielded from civil claims or criminal charges related to their contractual duties, unless they engage in intentional, reckless, or malicious misconduct. The bill also mandates strict cybersecurity requirements for approved vendors, including using NIST Cybersecurity Framework standards, end-to-end encryption, minimizing employee access, and undergoing annual audits. Furthermore, it outlines requirements for evidence storage by covered agencies, specifies that stored data must generally remain in the United States unless an exception is granted, and requires approved vendors to notify the Department of Justice or state attorneys general about their contracts and any breaches.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7834/all-info