STOP CSAM Act of 2024

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7949 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7949 To combat the sexual exploitation of children by supporting victims and promoting accountability and transparency by the tech industry. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 11, 2024 Ms. Garcia of Texas (for herself and Mr. Moore of Alabama) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To combat the sexual exploitation of children by supporting victims and promoting accountability and transparency by the tech industry. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Transparency and Obligations to Protect Children Suffering from Abuse and Mistreatment Act of 2024'' or the ``STOP CSAM Act of 2024''. SEC. 2. PROTECTING CHILD VICTIMS AND WITNESSES IN FEDERAL COURT. (a) In General.--Section 3509 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``or exploitation'' and inserting ``exploitation, or kidnapping, including international parental kidnapping''; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``physical or mental injury'' and inserting ``physical injury, psychological abuse''; (C) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following: ``(5) the term `psychological abuse' includes-- ``(A) a pattern of acts, threats of acts, or coercive tactics intended to degrade, humiliate, intimidate, or terrorize a child; and ``(B) the