Child Online Safety Modernization Act (COSMA)

Issue: Online Child Safety

Latest Action: Introduced and referred to Judiciary committee on August 9, 2023

The Child Online Safety Modernization Act:

  1. replaces the term "child pornography" with the more accurate "child sexual abuse material" in US federal law
  2. updates the rules requiring CSAM to be reported to The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)
    • platforms must preserve evidence of CSAM for one year (previously 90 days)
    • platforms must include additional data in reports that can assist in locating victims and perpetrators where available
  3. requires platforms to report apparent child sex trafficking and enticement to NCMEC

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Read the Bill: HR 5182
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Bill Status
  • Introduced
  • Passed First Committee
  • Passed First Chamber
  • Passed Both Committees
  • Passed Both Chambers
  • Enacted
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