119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Oct 21, 2025
Safe Cloud Storage Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (May 21, 2026): Held at the desk.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Passed Senate (May 20, 2026)
Safe Cloud Storage Act
This bill limits the civil and criminal liability of vendors that contract with law enforcement agencies to provide digital storage services (e.g., remote or cloud-based storage) for storing, maintaining, and processing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in investigations of online child sexual exploitation.
Under current law, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) receives reports of online child sexual exploitation via its CyberTipline, evaluates and prioritizes the reports, and refers the reports to law enforcement agencies to investigate. Currently, federal law limits the liability of vendors that contract directly with the NCMEC to store and transfer CSAM. However, federal law does not limit the liability of vendors that contract with law enforcement agencies to assist in investigations.
This bill establishes liability protections for vendors that contract with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to store, maintain, and process CSAM in investigations of online child sexual exploitation. Specifically, the bill prohibits a civil claim or criminal charge in federal or state court against such a vendor, so long as the vendor has not engaged in intentional misconduct or negligent conduct, acted with malice or reckless disregard, or acted for a purpose unrelated to its contractual duties.
The bill requires vendors to comply with cybersecurity requirements for CSAM that is stored, maintained, or processed. The bill also requires vendors to comply with storage requirements for CSAM that is retained as evidence.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2427-2428)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2426-2428)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 345.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
Actions from Congress.gov, newest first.
Civil actions and liability · Computer security and identity theft · Computers and information technology · Domestic violence and child abuse · Evidence and witnesses · Law enforcement administration and funding · Pornography · Public contracts and procurement · Sex offenses
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11 citations.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$1,580,000
Spent on own lobbying
…291 Protecting Kids on Social Media Act. H.R. 6149 Protecting Kids on Social Media Act. S. 146 TAKE IT DOWN Act. H.R. 633 TAKE IT DOWN Act. S.2937 AI LEAD Act. S.3023 - Safe Cloud Storage Act. H.R.6484 - Kids Online Safety Act. H.R.6291 - Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act. H.R.6265 - Safer GAMING Act. H.R.6273…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SNAP INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SNAP INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · amended · posted Oct 13, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$250,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to transparency, safety, and privacy; S. 3023, Safe Cloud Storage Act; H.R. 4831, Enhancing Necessary Federal Offenses Regarding Child Exploitation (ENFORCE) Act; S. 3397, Ending Coercion of Children and H…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ROBLOX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ROBLOX CORPORATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Jul 23, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$435,000
Spent on own lobbying
…eration, and competition including Registrant's internal online safety initiatives focused on facial age estimation and safety updates. Safe Cloud Storage Act (S.3023; H.R.7834): issues related to child online safety, online privacy, content moderation, and competition including Registrant's internal online safety initiative…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ROBLOX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ROBLOX CORPORATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Jul 23, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$435,000
Spent on own lobbying
…eration, and competition including Registrant's internal online safety initiatives focused on facial age estimation and safety updates. Safe Cloud Storage Act (S.3023; H.R.7834): issues related to child online safety, online privacy, content moderation, and competition including Registrant's internal online safety initiative…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$1,840,000
Spent on own lobbying
…291 Protecting Kids on Social Media Act. H.R. 6149 Protecting Kids on Social Media Act. S. 146 TAKE IT DOWN Act. H.R. 633 TAKE IT DOWN Act. S.2937 AI LEAD Act. S.3023 - Safe Cloud Storage Act. H.R.6484 - Kids Online Safety Act. H.R.6291 - Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act. H.R.6265 - Safer GAMING Act. H.R.6273…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SNAP INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SNAP INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$240,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to transparency, safety, and privacy; S. 3023, Safe Cloud Storage Act; H.R. 4831, Enhancing Necessary Federal Offenses Regarding Child Exploitation (ENFORCE) Act; S. 3397, Ending Coercion of Children and H…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ROBLOX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ROBLOX CORPORATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$310,000
Spent on own lobbying
…petition including Registrant's internal online safety initiatives with focus on facial age estimation and Registrant's safety updates. Safe Cloud Storage Act (S.3023): issues related to child online safety, online privacy, content moderation, and competition including Registrant's internal online safety initiatives with foc…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ROBLOX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ROBLOX CORPORATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$310,000
Spent on own lobbying
…petition including Registrant's internal online safety initiatives with focus on facial age estimation and Registrant's safety updates. Safe Cloud Storage Act (S.3023): issues related to child online safety, online privacy, content moderation, and competition including Registrant's internal online safety initiatives with foc…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SNAP INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SNAP INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$400,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to transparency, safety, and privacy; S. 3023, Safe Cloud Storage Act; H.R. 4831, Enhancing Necessary Federal Offenses Regarding Child Exploitation (ENFORCE) Act; S. 3397, Ending Coercion of Children and H…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$1,480,000
Spent on own lobbying
…291 Protecting Kids on Social Media Act. H.R. 6149 Protecting Kids on Social Media Act. S. 146 TAKE IT DOWN Act. H.R. 633 TAKE IT DOWN Act. S.2937 AI LEAD Act. S.3023 - Safe Cloud Storage Act. H.R.6484 - Kids Online Safety Act. H.R.6291 - Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act. H.R.6265 - Safer GAMING Act. H.R.6273…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$1,770,000
Spent on own lobbying
…291 Protecting Kids on Social Media Act. H.R. 6149 Protecting Kids on Social Media Act. S. 146 TAKE IT DOWN Act. H.R. 633 TAKE IT DOWN Act. S.2937 AI LEAD Act. S.3023 - Safe Cloud Storage Act. H.R.6484 - Kids Online Safety Act. H.R.6291 - Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act. H.R.6265 - Safer GAMING Act. H.R.6273…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing