H.R. 7834 Passed the House Crime and Law Enforcement

Safe Cloud Storage Act

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

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] Introduced March 5, 2026 Cosponsors 5 (2 D, 3 R) Latest action September 17, 2026

Summary

Safe Cloud Storage Act
This bill limits the civil and criminal liability of vendors that contract with law enforcement agencies to provide digital storage services (e.g., cloud-based storage) for storing, maintaining, and processing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in investigations of online child sexual exploitation.
Under current law, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) receives reports of online child sexual exploitation via its CyberTipline, evaluates and prioritizes the reports, and refers the reports to law enforcement agencies to investigate. Currently, federal law limits the liability of vendors that contract directly with the NCMEC to store and transfer CSAM. However, federal law does not limit the liability of vendors that contract with law enforcement agencies to assist in investigations.
This bill establishes liability protections for vendors that contract with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to store, maintain, and process CSAM in investigations of online child sexual exploitation. Specifically, the bill prohibits a civil claim or criminal charge in federal or state court against such a vendor, so long as the vendor has not engaged in intentional misconduct or negligent conduct, acted with malice or reckless disregard, or acted for a purpose unrelated to its contractual duties.
The bill requires vendors to comply with cybersecurity requirements for CSAM that is stored, maintained, or processed. The bill also requires vendors to comply with storage requirements for CSAM that is retained as evidence.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Sep 17, 2026 Received in the Senate.
  2. Sep 16, 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Sep 16, 2026 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5936-5937)
  4. Sep 16, 2026 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  5. Sep 16, 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7834.
  6. Sep 16, 2026 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5936-5938)
  7. Sep 16, 2026 Ms. Lee (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  8. Sep 8, 2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 703.
  9. Sep 8, 2026 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-804.
  10. Jul 15, 2026 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 0.
  11. Jul 15, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  12. Mar 5, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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