Coalition Activities

Since its inception, the End OSEAC Coalition has made meaningful strides in our mission to protect kids online. Coalition activities range from endorsing and advancing legislation, engaging in impactful advocacy, and strengthening partnerships and infrastructure within the overall movement.

Legislative Achievements

The Coalition has endorsed and successfully advocated for the passage of several key pieces of legislation, including:

• Take It Down Act: The Take It Down Act was signed into law in May 2025. The legislation makes it a federal crime to knowingly share or threaten to share non-consensual sexual images, including AI-generated images that depict real people. It also mandates online platforms remove images within 48 hours of a verified request and make reasonable efforts to remove duplicates.
• REPORT Act: Signed into law in May 2024, this act enhances reporting requirements for online platforms to combat child exploitation through increased data retention (must retain data from CyberTipline reports for at least one year), extended limited legal liability and permission to utilize cloud storage for CSAM data, and new cybersecurity requirements, and immunity for self-reporting.
• Project Safe Childhood: Passed through the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in December 2024, this initiative strengthens efforts to protect children from online predators. This bill aims to enhance and reauthorize focuses on coordinating investigations and prosecutions of child sexual exploitation across federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies through improved coordination, training, and supporting public education.

Advocacy and Engagement

The Coalition actively engages with policymakers and stakeholders to push for increased funding and improved policies. We call for critical funding of key child online protection accounts through various efforts, including:

• Letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): Advocating for increased funding allocations.
• 4-Corners Letter: Sent to House and Senate Majority Leadership on three key committees, emphasizing the need for robust funding.
• Meetings on Capitol Hill: Engaged with legislators to discuss and advocate for key accounts.
• Tracking the FY25 Budget Process: Ongoing efforts to monitor and influence the budget process, with final outcomes to be confirmed as of December 2024.
• Task Force Recommendations: In November, we provided comprehensive recommendations to the Kids Online Health and Safety Taskforce, focusing on emerging risks to children’s health, safety, and privacy.
• Hearing Engagement: Members of the End OSEAC Coalition provided remarks and/or contributed statements to the record for at least three hearings throughout the year on the House and Senate sides.
• Policy Priorities for the Incoming Administration: The End OSEAC Coalition sent a letter to President-elect Trump and the transition teams highlighting the coalition’s policy priorities heading into 2025. 

Survivors’ Council Engagement

The Survivors’ Council is instrumental in all coalition efforts, participating in regular meetings and advising the Coalition in several matters. Thank you for your expertise and the incredible grounding you bring to this work. Their engagement includes:

• Attending Over a Dozen Events: Council members participated in events across the country, contributing to regional interventions.
• Meeting with DHS: Provided recommendations on the Know2Protect campaign.
• Writing Survivor Support Letters: Including a pivotal letter around the SHIELD Act, which helped get it across the finish line.
• Regular Meetings: Focused on making the coalition a more trauma-informed and survivor-led group.

Strengthening Partnerships

We collaborate with dozens of organizations, survivors, and stakeholders. Together, we have amplified our voice and impact, ensuring that the fight against online child exploitation remains a priority.