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PROTECT Our Children Reauthorization Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • This bill reauthorizes programs through 2028 that combat child exploitation and online sexual abuse of children.
  • It affects the Department of Justice, law enforcement agencies, and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
  • The bill streamlines reporting requirements and provides liability protections for task force members investigating internet crimes against children.

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    How would streamlining reporting requirements for child exploitation investigations change the speed and effectiveness of law enforcement responses?

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    What liability protections for task force members might encourage or discourage participation in internet crimes against children investigations?

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    Which federal agencies and organizations would receive the most resources under this reauthorization, and how would funding allocation affect their enforcement priorities?

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John Cornyn

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Introduced 2025-05-20

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-05-20 · senate · Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 80.

  2. 2025-05-20 · senate · Committee

    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  3. 2025-05-20 · Committee

    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  4. 2025-05-15 · senate · Committee

    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  5. 2025-02-12 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  6. 2025-02-12 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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