S. 3023 Passed the Senate Crime and Law Enforcement

Safe Cloud Storage Act

A bill 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 Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] Introduced October 21, 2025 Cosponsors 9 (5 D, 4 R) Latest action May 21, 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., remote or 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. May 21, 2026 Held at the desk.
  2. May 21, 2026 Received in the House.
  3. May 21, 2026 Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  4. May 20, 2026 Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2427-2428)
  5. May 20, 2026 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  6. May 20, 2026 The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
  7. May 20, 2026 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2426-2428)
  8. Feb 24, 2026 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 345.
  9. Feb 24, 2026 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  10. Feb 5, 2026 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  11. Oct 21, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  12. Oct 21, 2025 Introduced in Senate

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