To limit liability for certain entities storing child sexual abuse material for law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes.

House Bill

H.R. 7834

119th Congress

To limit liability for certain entities storing child sexual abuse material for law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes.

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Introduced:Mar 5, 2026

Primary Sponsor

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Summary

This bill would protect certain organizations from being sued when they store child sexual abuse material on behalf of law enforcement agencies. The stored material would be used as evidence for criminal investigations and prosecutions.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Introduced3/5/2026

StatusReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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To limit liability for certain entities storing child sexual abuse material for law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes.

This bill would protect certain organizations from being sued when they store child sexual abuse material on behalf of law enforcement agencies. The stored material would be used as evidence for criminal investigations and prosecutions.

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This bill would protect certain organizations from being sued when they store child sexual abuse material on behalf of law enforcement agencies. The stored material would be used as evidence for criminal investigations and prosecutions.

Bill Number: 7834
Introduced: 3/5/2026
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Fact Sheet

Title: To limit liability for certain entities storing child sexual abuse material for law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes.
Bill Number: 7834
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced: 3/5/2026
Summary: This bill would protect certain organizations from being sued when they store child sexual abuse material on behalf of law enforcement agencies. The stored material would be used as evidence for criminal investigations and prosecutions.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would protect certain organizations from being sued when they store child sexual abuse material on behalf of law enforcement agencies. The stored material would be used as evidence for criminal investigations and prosecutions.

Last updated: 3/7/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill limits legal liability for entities that store child sexual abuse material when working with law enforcement.
These organizations would be holding this material specifically for law enforcement purposes, such as criminal investigations.
The protection from lawsuits would apply only to entities storing this evidence at the request of or in cooperation with law enforcement agencies.
The bill aims to make it easier for law enforcement to preserve digital evidence without putting storage providers at legal risk.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would primarily affect technology companies, cloud storage providers, and other organizations that law enforcement asks to preserve evidence of child exploitation crimes. It would also impact law enforcement agencies by potentially making it easier to find partners willing to store sensitive evidence materials. The bill seeks to balance the need for evidence preservation in criminal cases with concerns about liability for possessing illegal content.

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Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

7834, 119th Congress (2026). "To limit liability for certain entities storing child sexual abuse material for law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-hr-7834

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