,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ach  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #be1 #bjba,mr4   
,cotton 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 &    
,ms4 ,murk[ski7 submitt$ ! foll[+       
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,resolution     
,urg+ ! ,european ,p>liam5t to exempt   
c]ta9 te*nologies us$ to detect *ild    
sexual exploitation f ,european ,union  
e,privacy directive4  ,:]eas ensur+ !   
safety ( *ildr5 onl9e is a global issue 
t nations mu/ address toge!r2 ,:]eas !  
onl9e traffick+ ( *ild sexual abuse     
mat]ial 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z     
,,csam7 & onl9e enticem5t ( *ildr5 7also
 kn[n z groom+7 are p]vasive problems t 
are gr[+ at dramatic rates2 ,:]eas      
crucial tools 9 detect+ ,,csam & groom+ 
onl9e & protect+ *ildr5 us+ onl9e       
plat=ms f *ild pr$ators are ha%+1       
,photo,d,n,a1 & anti-groom+ te*nologies 
t are volunt>ily us$ by electronic      
s]vice provid]s 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is        
preamble z ,e,s,ps7 to detect1 report1 &

 remove ,,csam2 ,:]eas ! use ( ha%+1    
,photo,d,n,a1 & anti-groom+ te*nology by
 ,e,s,ps has g5]at$ millions ( reports  
annually to ! ,cyber,tipline ( !        
,national ,c5t] = ,miss+  ,exploit$     
,*ildr52 ,:]eas ! ,cyber,tipline is a   
global hotl9e = reports relat$ to *ild  
sexual exploitation t 0 au?oriz$ by     
,congress 9 #aiih2 ,:]eas 9 #bjai1 m ?an
 #fi1jjj1jjj images1 videos1 & files    
relat$ to *ild sexual abuse 7 report$ to
 ! ,cyber,tipline1 ) m ?an #c1jjj1jjj ( 
^! images1 videos1 & files relat$ to an 
(f5d] or *ild victim 9 ! ,european      
,union 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z !    
,,eu72 ,:]eas 9 a ,communication to !   
,european ,p>liam5t1 dat$ ,july #bd1    
#bjbj1 ! ,european ,commission not$1 !  
,,eu has become ! l>ge/ ho/ ( *ild      
sexual abuse mat]ial globally 7f m ?an  
half 9 #bjaf to m ?an two ?irds 9       
#bjai72 ,:]eas 9 #bjah1 an ,,eu         
,directive ext5d$ ! scope ( prohibitions
 on process+ p]sonal data 9 ! electronic
 communications sector to cov]          

int]p]sonal communications1 su* z       
mess5g] s]vices & e-mail2 ,:]eas ?is    
,,eu ,directive caus$ ,e,s,ps to lose ! 
legal basis to use ha%+1 ,photo,d,n,a1 &
 anti-groom+ te*nologies to detect &    
report ,,csam & onl9e enticem5t ( *ildr5
 to ! ,cyber,tipline2 ,:]eas ?is ,,eu   
,directive took effect on ,decemb] #ba1 
#bjbj1 )\t any d]ogation to exempt !    
volunt>y practice ( us+ ^! te*nologies  
to detect & report di/ribution ( ,,csam 
& enticem5t ( *ildr5 = sexual abuse2    
,:]eas ! prohibition on ! use ( ha%+1   
,photo,d,n,a1 & anti-groom+ te*nologies 
w h dire consequ5ces = *ildr5 9 ,europe 
& globally2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! ,,eu         
,directive took effect1 reports to !    
,national ,c5t] = ,miss+ & ,exploit$    
,*ildr5's ,cyber,tipline f ! ,,eu       
decreas$ by #ea p]c5t dur+ ! #f-week    
p]iod imm$iately foll[+ ! ,directive's  
implem5tation comp>$ to ! same p]iod 9  
#bjbj2 ,:]eas x is uncle> :e!r ,e,s,ps--
 7#a7 w be able to p>tition ! use (     
ha%+1 ,photo,d,n,a1 & anti-groom+       

te*nologies to c>ve out us]s 9 ! ,,eu2 &
  7#b7 w decide to ab&on ! volunt>y use 
( ^! te*nologies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
globally2 ,:]eas s9ce *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates c be h>m$ by onl9e pr$ators 9 !  
,,eu ?r\gh groom+1 enticem5t1 & !       
dissem9ation ( ,,csam images among ,,eu 
(f5d]s1 su* mat]ial %\ld be detect$1    
report$1 & remov$2 ,:]eas if ! use (    
ha%+1 ,photo,d,n,a1 & anti-groom+       
te*nologies = detect+ ,,csam & groom+ is
 /opp$1 ! exploitation ( *ildr5 globally
 w l>gely g undetect$ & cont9ue to      
prolif]ate2 & ,:]eas ,congress agrees ) 
! ,european ,commission t imm$iate      
action mu/ be tak5 to address ?is issue3
 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7    
f9ds t ha%+1 ,photo,d,n,a1 & anti-groom+
 te*nologies are ess5tial 9 detect+ *ild
 sexual abuse mat]ial & exploitation    
onl9e1 includ+ kn[n & new ,,csam1 &     
groom+ ( *ildr5 globally2 &  7#b7 urges 
! ,european ,p>liam5t to enact          
legislation t am5ds ! ,,eu ,directive to
 all[ electronic s]vice provid]s to     

cont9ue _! curr5t volunt>y activities ( 
us+ ha%+1 ,photo,d,n,a1 & anti-groom+   
te*nologies = ! purpose ( detect+ *ild  
sexual exploitation4