U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB7834: Safe Cloud Storage Act
Status: Passed one chamber, September 17, 2026
To limit liability for certain entities storing child sexual abuse material for law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
From the engrossed text, September 16, 2026:
I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7834 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES To limit liability for certain entities storing child sexual abuse material for law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Cloud Storage Act . SECTION 2. Storage of child pornography, child obscenity, and intimate visual depictions of minors (a) In general Title II of the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 ( 34 U.S.C. 21101 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 201 the following: SECTION 202. Modernizing law enforcement's ability to store child pornography, child obscenity, and intimate visual depictions of minors and limited liability for approved vendors (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Approved vendor The term approved vendor means a cloud service provider that-- (A) complies with the security requirements described in subsection (c); and (B) has been contractually retained by a covered agency to support the duties of such agency by-- (i) storing digital child pornography, child obscenity, or an intimate visual depiction of a minor; (ii) making such child pornography, child obscenity, or intimate visual depiction of a minor available to the contracting agency, or any law enforcement or prosecutorial agency designated by the contracting agency, upon request; and (iii) providing maintenance, technical and analytical assistance, and forensic tool …
Sponsors
- Laurel Lee (R, HD-FL-15) · primary sponsor
- Madeleine Dean (D, HD-PA-4)
- Steve Cohen (D, HD-009)
- Brad Knott (R, HD-013)
- John McGuire (R, HD-005)
- Hageman, Harriet (R, HD-000)
Latest actions
- : Received in the Senate.
- : Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- : On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5936-5937)
- : Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- : On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- : Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5936-5938)
- : DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7834.
- : Considered under suspension of the rules.
- : Ms. Lee (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- : Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 703.
Subjects: Crimes against children, Domestic violence and child abuse, Photography and imaging, Evidence and witnesses, Civil actions and liability, Public contracts and procurement, Computer security and identity theft, Sex offenses
Common questions
- What is HB7834?
- HB7834 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Safe Cloud Storage Act.
- What does HB7834 do?
- To limit liability for certain entities storing child sexual abuse material for law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB7834?
- Passed one chamber as of September 17, 2026. Latest action: Received in the Senate. (September 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB7834?
- Laurel Lee (R, HD-FL-15), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB7834?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7834
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