REPORT Act

HR 5082, the REPORT Act, creates limited liability protections for vendors working with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) on child sexual exploitation cases and for minors reporting their own exploitation via NCMEC's CyberTipline. The bill prohibits legal claims against NCMEC-contracted vendors for handling child pornography reports, provided they follow strict data security rules (like end-to-end encryption and limited employee access). It also extends the required preservation period for reports to NCMEC from 90 days to one year and mandates secure storage methods aligned with cybersecurity standards. Additionally, the bill increases civil penalties for large online platforms failing to report such content, with fines up to $850,000 for platforms with over 100 million monthly users.