United States · Law · S
S. 474 (118th)
REPORT Act
Introduced
16 February 2023
Last action
7 May 2024 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 118-59.
Sponsors
Marsha Blackburn, Jon Ossoff, Mike Lee, Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], James Lankford, Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Revising Existing Procedures On Reporting via Technology Act or the REPORT Act This bill makes changes to the federal framework governing the reporting of crimes involving the online sexual exploitation of children. Specifically, the bill makes changes to the requirements for electronic communication service providers and remote computing service providers (providers) to submit reports to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) when they become aware of violations involving the online sexual exploitation of children. Among the changes, the bill increases the amount of time—from 90 days to 1 year—that a provider must preserve the contents of a report, requires (currently, authorizes) providers to report on a violation that may be planned or imminent, and extends the requirement for providers to report apparent violations involving the sexual exploitation of children to instances involving child sex trafficking or coercion or enticement of a minor to engage in prostitution or any other illegal sexual activity. Additionally, the bill increases the maximum fines for providers who knowingly and willfully fail to submit reports. Finally, the bill limits the liability of vendors that contract with NCMEC for claims arising from storing and transferring visual depictions of child sexual abuse material (i.e., child pornography). It also limits the liability of minors, or persons acting on behalf of minors, for reporting to NCMEC's CyberTipline apparent violations involving child sexual abuse material in which the child is depicted, including a copy of the visual depiction of the minor.
This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.
Timeline
16 February 2023
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
16 February 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
1 June 2023
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
6 June 2023
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 85.
Source: Calendars
6 June 2023
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Source: Committee
6 June 2023
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Source: Committee
14 December 2023
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6006-6008)
Source: Floor
14 December 2023
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6007-6008)
Source: Floor
18 December 2023
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
19 December 2023
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
19 December 2023
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
29 April 2024
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
29 April 2024
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2683-2684)
Source: Floor
29 April 2024
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2683-2684)
Source: Floor
29 April 2024
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 474.
Source: Floor
29 April 2024
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2683-2685)
Source: Floor
29 April 2024
Floor
Ms. Lee (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
1 May 2024
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
1 May 2024
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
7 May 2024
Became law
Became Public Law No: 118-59.
Source: President
7 May 2024
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
7 May 2024
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
- Public Law · 8 May 2024 · Official file
- Engrossed in Senate · 14 December 2023 · Official file
- Reported to Senate · 6 June 2023 · Official file
- Introduced in Senate · 16 February 2023 · Official file
Documents
14 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 8 May 2024
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 8 May 2024
Public Law
summary · EN · 7 May 2024
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 14 December 2023
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 14 December 2023
Passed Senate
summary · EN · 14 December 2023
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 6 June 2023
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 6 June 2023
Reported to Senate
summary · EN · 6 June 2023
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 February 2023
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 February 2023
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 16 February 2023
Sponsors
- Marsha Blackburn · R · Sponsor
- Jon Ossoff · D · Sponsor
- Mike Lee · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- James Lankford · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
- · ssju00 · Standing
Related records
- related to ← REPORT Act
- related to ← END Child Exploitation Act
Sources
PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.
- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/474
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/s/474
- us · 118-s-474 · source updated 10 August 2026