#aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,s4 #dgd
  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 to /r5g!n report+ to !   
,cyber,tipline relat$ to onl9e sexual   
exploitation ( *ildr51 to mod]nize      
liabilities = su* reports1 to pres]ve ! 
cont5ts ( su* reports = #a ye>1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,revis+ ,exi/+ ,proc$ures  
,on ,report+ via ,te*nology ,act or !   
,,report ,act4  #b4 ,limit$ liability   
mod]nization  7a7 ,am5dm5ts ,section    
#bbeh;,b ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section      
head+1 by /rik+ provid]s or doma9 "n    
regi/r>s & ins]t+ ! report+1 /orage1 &  
h&l+ ( c]ta9 visual depictions ( app>5t 
*ild pornography to ! ,national ,c5t] = 
,miss+  ,exploit$ ,*ildr52  7#b7 9      
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+  
p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ or *>ge aft] a 
claim2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,c71 by 
/rik+ ?is section12 &  7#c7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,limit$ liability = 
,,ncmec-,contract$ v5dors  7#a7 ,9 g5]al

 ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 a   
civil claim or crim9al *>ge may n be    
br\ght 9 any ,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt aga9/ 
a v5dor contractually reta9$ & designat$
 by ,,ncmec to support ! duties (       
,,ncmec "u section #djd7;b77#a77,k7 ( ! 
,juv5ile ,ju/ice & ,del9qu5cy ,prev5tion
 ,act ( #aigd 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4            
#aabic7;b77#a77,k774  7#b7 ,int5tional1 
reckless1 or o!r misconduct ,p>agraph   
7#a7 %all n apply to a claim or *>ge if 
! v5dor-- 7,a7 engag$ 9-- 7i7 int5tional
 misconduct2 or  7ii7 neglig5t conduct2 
or  7,b7 act$1 or fail$ to act-- 7i7 )  
actual malice2  7ii7 ) reckless disreg>d
 to a sub/antial risk ( caus+ injury )\t
 legal ju/ification2 or  7iii7 = a      
purpose unrelat$ to ! p]=mance ( any    
responsibility or function-- 7,i7 set =?
 9 p>agraph 7#a72 or  7,,ii7 pursuant to
 sections #bbeh;,a1 #bbeh;,c1 #bgjb1 or 
#bgjc4  7#c7 ,v5dor cyb]security        
requirem5ts ,) respect to any visual    
depiction provid$ pursuant to ! duties (
 ,,ncmec "u section #djd7;b77#a77,k7 ( !

 ,juv5ile ,ju/ice & ,del9qu5cy          
,prev5tion ,act ( #aigd 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4  
#aabic7;b77#a77,k77 t is /or$ or        
transf]r$ by a v5dor contractually      
reta9$ & designat$ by ,,ncmec to support
 su* duties ( ,,ncmec1 a v5dor %all--   
7,a7 secure su* visual depiction 9 a    
mann] t is consi/5t ) ! mo/ rec5t v]sion
 ( ! ,cyb]security ,framework develop$  
by ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &     
,te*nology1 or any successor !reto2     
7,b7 m9imize ! numb] ( employees t may  
be able to obta9 access to su* visual   
depiction2  7,c7 employ end-to-end      
encryption = data /orage & transf]      
functions1 or an equival5t te*nological 
/&>d2  7,d7 und]go an indep5d5t annual  
cyb]security audit to det]m9e :e!r su*  
visual depiction is secur$ z requir$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,e7 promptly      
address all issues id5tifi$ by an audit 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d74  7e7       
,limit$ liability = report+ app>5t *ild 
pornography by an individual depict$ 9 !
 *ild pornography z a m9or1 or a        

repres5tative ( su* individual  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 a civil claim or crim9al *>ge may n be 
br\ght 9 any ,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt aga9/ 
an individual depict$ 9 *ild pornography
 z a m9or1 or a repres5tative ( su*     
individual1 aris+ f a report to !       
,,ncmec ,cyber,tipline by ! individual1 
or ! repres5tative ( su* individual1 (  
in=mation t relates to ! *ild           
pornography 9 :i* ! individual is       
depict$ z a m9or1 includ+ a copy ( !    
*ild pornography4  7#b7 ,int5tional1    
reckless1 or o!r misconduct ,p>agraph   
7#a7 %all n apply to a claim or *>ge if 
! individual1 or ! repres5tative ( su*  
individual-- 7,a7 engag$ 9-- 7i7        
int5tional misconduct2  7ii7 neglig5t   
conduct2 or  7iii7 any activity :i*     
con/itutes a violation ( section #bbea2 
or  7,b7 act$1 or fail$ to act-- 7i7 )  
actual malice2 or  7ii7 ) reckless      
disreg>d to a sub/antial risk ( caus+   
injury )\t legal ju/ification4  7#c7    
,m9imiz+ access ,) respect to any *ild  

pornography report$ to ! ,,ncmec        
,cyber,tipline by an individual depict$ 
9 ! *ild pornography z a m9or1 or a     
repres5tative ( su* individual1 ,,ncmec 
%all m9imize access to ! *ild           
pornography & ensure ! appropriate      
deletion ( ! *ild pornography1 z set =? 
9 section #bbeh;,d4  7#d7 ,def9ition ,= 
purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m        
repres5tative1 ) respect to an          
individual depict$ 9 *ild pornography-- 
7,a7 means-- 7i7 ! p>5t or legal gu>dian
 ( ! individual1 if ! individual is "u  
#ah ye>s ( age2  7ii7 ! legal gu>dian or
 o!r p]son appo9t$ by a c\rt to repres5t
 ! individual2  7iii7 a legal           
repres5tative reta9$ by ! individual2   
7iv7 a repres5tative ( ! e/ate ( !      
individual2 or  7v7 a p]son :o is a     
m&at$ report] "u section #bbf7;a77#a7 ( 
! ,victims ( ,*ild ,abuse ,act ( #aiij  
7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcda7;a77#a772 &  7,b7 
does n include a p]son :o engag$ 9 any  
activity :i* con/itutes a violation (   
section #bbea4  4  7b7 ,applicability ,!

 am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all   
apply ) respect to a civil claim or     
crim9al *>ge t is fil$ on or aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,table (   
sections am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =  
*apt] #aaj ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+  
to section #bbeh;,b & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
#bbeh;,b4 ,limit$ liability = ! report+1
 /orage1 & h&l+ ( c]ta9 visual          
depictions ( app>5t *ild pornography to 
! ,national ,c5t] = ,miss+  ,exploit$   
,*ildr54  4  #c4 ,pres]vation ( reports 
to ,cyber,tipline relat$ to onl9e sexual
 exploitation ( *ildr5 ,section         
#bbeh;,a7h7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
by /rik+ #ij days & ins]t+ #a ye>2 &    
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7   
,ext5sion ( pres]vation ,a provid] ( a  
report to ! ,cyber,tipline "u subsection
 7a77#a7 may volunt>ily pres]ve !       
cont5ts provid$ 9 ! report 7includ+ any 
com+l$ cont5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77 
= long] ?an #a ye> aft] ! submission to 

! ,cyber,tipline = ! purpose ( r$uc+ !  
prolif]ation ( onl9e *ild sexual        
exploitation or prev5t+ ! onl9e sexual  
exploitation ( *ildr54  7#f7 ,me?od (   
pres]vation ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 a       
provid] ( a report to ! ,cyber,tipline  
"u subsection 7a77#a7 %all pres]ve      
mat]ials "u ?is subsection 9 a mann] t  
is consi/5t ) ! mo/ rec5t v]sion ( !    
,cyb]security ,framework develop$ by !  
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology1 or any successor !reto4  4  
#d4 ,/r5g!n+ ( duty to report app>5t    
violations to ,cyber,tipline relat$ to  
onl9e exploitation ( *ildr5  7a7        
,am5dm5ts ,section #bbeh;,a ( title #ah1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
subsection 7a77#b77;,a71 by ins]t+ 1 (  
section #aeia 7if ! violation involves a
 m9or71 or ( #bdbb7;b7 aft] *ild        
pornography2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7e7-- 
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ #aej1jjj 
& ins]t+ #hej1jjj 9 ! case ( a provid] )
 n less ?an #ajj1jjj1jjj mon?ly active  

us]s or #fjj1jjj 9 ! case ( a provid] ) 
less ?an #ajj1jjj1jjj mon?ly active     
us]s2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ 
#cjj1jjj & ins]t+ #a1jjj1jjj 9 ! case ( 
a provid] ) n less ?an #ajj1jjj1jjj     
mon?ly active us]s or #hej1jjj 9 ! case 
( a provid] ) less ?an #ajj1jjj1jjj     
mon?ly active us]s4  7b7 ,guidel9es ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,national ,c5t] =
 ,miss+  ,exploit$ ,*ildr5 may issue    
guidel9es1 z appropriate1 to provid]s   
requir$ or p]mitt$ to take actions      
describ$ 9 section #bbeh;,a7a77#a77;,b7 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 on !  
relevant id5tifi]s = cont5t t may       
indicate sex traffick+ ( *ildr51 z      
describ$ 9 section #aeia ( t title1 or  
enticem5t1 z describ$ 9 section         
#bdbb7;b7 ( t title4  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate   
,decemb] #ad1 #bjbc4,secret>y