STOP CSAM Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Moore (AL)
Introduced
Summary
Protecting child victims is the bill's main aim. It would expand courtroom safety rules, tighten restitution rules for survivors, and impose new reporting and liability duties on online platforms.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
6 provisions identified: 6 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More restitution and lawsuits for victims
If enacted, courts would have to order restitution in more cases. For production offenses, restitution would be $3,000, or 10% of a victim’s documented losses if losses are under $3,000. Courts could appoint trustees to hold payments for eligible victims. The bill would authorize $15 million each year for trustee work and $25 million each year for court‑protection programs. More people could sue for personal injuries from listed offenses, including those depicted as minors, even if the crime happened long ago.
Victims could sue platforms for $300,000
If enacted, victims could sue platforms and app stores in federal court. You could recover your actual losses or a $300,000 award, plus costs and attorney fees. Courts could also issue injunctions and punitive damages. There would be no time limit to file. Providers could defend by showing they removed access fast (within 48 hours, or 2 business days for some smaller providers). Good‑faith compliance with legal process would not create liability, and Section 230 would not block these claims.
Criminal fines if platforms host abuse
If enacted, providers that intentionally host or make child sexual abuse material available, or knowingly promote listed crimes, could face criminal fines. Standard fines could be up to $1,000,000 per offense. Fines could reach $5,000,000 if the conduct risks serious injury or causes harm. Good‑faith compliance with valid legal process would be protected.
Stronger reporting and penalties for platforms
If enacted, online providers who learn of apparent child sexual abuse material would need to report it to NCMEC as soon as possible and no later than 60 days. Providers who knowingly fail to report or preserve, or who file false reports, could face civil fines of $50,000–$250,000 and criminal fines that start up to $600,000–$850,000 for a first violation, with higher caps for repeats and possible doubling if someone is harmed. Providers would get legal protection for good‑faith reporting, preservation, and narrow research uses, but not for knowing failures or improper sharing. NCMEC would forward reviewed reports to law enforcement, may match industry‑standard hashes to its database, and send matching depictions. Providers could share technical identifiers only to prevent or stop exploitation.
Annual safety reports by big platforms
If enacted, very large providers (over 1,000,000 monthly users and over $50 million in revenue) would file yearly safety reports to the Attorney General and the FTC Chair. The first report would be due by March 31 of the second year after enactment, and some sections would be updated at least every 3 years. Reports would cover CyberTipline metrics, safety policies, design practices, and trends. Agencies could redact trade secrets and safety‑sensitive details. The reporting rules would start 120 days after enactment.
Court and state safeguards for victims
If enacted, courts could let a suitable party assume a victim’s legal rights in certain cases. Federal changes would not preempt or replace State or Tribal remedies that protect victims. A severability clause would keep the rest of the law in effect if a part is struck down.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Moore (AL)
AL • R
Cosponsors
Garcia (TX)
TX • D
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Gottheimer
NJ • D
Sponsored 8/26/2025
Crenshaw
TX • R
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Quigley
IL • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Whitesides
CA • D
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Burchett
TN • R
Sponsored 9/26/2025
Craig
MN • D
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Vindman
VA • D
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Gillen
NY • D
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Schmidt
KS • R
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Nehls
TX • R
Sponsored 10/28/2025
Van Drew
NJ • R
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Gill (TX)
TX • R
Sponsored 2/9/2026
Ezell
MS • R
Sponsored 2/9/2026
Hunt
TX • R
Sponsored 3/12/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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