PROTECT Our Children Reauthorization Act of 2025
This bill reauthorizes the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 with updated requirements. It mandates a National Strategy for child exploitation prevention to be reviewed every four years (instead of every two), requiring detailed analyses of trends, resource needs, and ICAC task force performance. The bill modifies ICAC task force operations to include prioritizing victim identification, expands coordination with tribal/military agencies, and adds limited liability protections for task forces regarding investigative decisions. It increases annual funding for the program from $70 million (2026) to $90 million (2028), directly affecting federal agencies (DOJ, FBI, ICE), state/local law enforcement, and ICAC task forces nationwide.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 12, 2025
Last action May 20, 2025
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
upper
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Cornyn
RRepublican
Co
Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
Co
Ashley Moody
RRepublican
Co
Bill Cassidy
RRepublican
Co
Catherine Cortez Masto
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher A. Coons
DDemocratic
Co
Chuck Grassley
RRepublican
Co
Jon Ossoff
DDemocratic
Co
Josh Hawley
RRepublican
Co
Marsha Blackburn
RRepublican
Co
Mazie K. Hirono
DDemocratic
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