Targeting Child Predators Act of 2025

The Targeting Child Predators Act of 2025 amends federal law to strengthen confidentiality for ongoing investigations into child predators. It requires recipients of certain administrative subpoenas (issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security) to keep the subpoena's existence and details secret for up to 180 days, unless a federal official certifies disclosure would endanger the investigation (e.g., by threatening safety, causing flight, destroying evidence, or intimidating witnesses). The bill also establishes a new court process for reviewing these confidentiality orders, requiring federal officials to provide specific justifications and courts to rule quickly on whether disclosure would jeopardize the investigation. This directly affects entities like financial institutions and online platforms that may receive such subpoenas.