WASHINGTON, D.C., August 7, 2025 – The End Online Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of Children (OSEAC) Coalition, a group of leading organizations committed to advocacy to further policies that protect children from sexual exploitation and abuse online, is excited to announce their endorsement of the Strengthening Transparency and Obligations to Protect Children Suffering from Abuse and Mistreatment (STOP CSAM) Act (S.1829 / H.R.3921).
The production and dissemination of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) has dramatically increased in volume over the past decade. In 2024 alone, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) received reports of more than 62 million images of suspected CSAM. Despite many tech companies making significant profits from child users, these companies are required to do very little to protect children and prevent, disrupt and dismantle the spread of CSAM on their platforms.
The STOP CSAM Act would address critical gaps in efforts to prevent and respond to OSEAC, including increasing technology companies’ accountability for the proliferation of CSAM. The bill would increase available measures to hold technology companies accountable for the reporting and removal of CSAM from their platforms, including through new civil and criminal liabilities, requiring companies to be more transparent about the actions they are taking to keep children safe online, and setting new minimum information requirements for reports made to NCMEC’s CyberTipline.
Children have a right to access the internet for school, for fun, and to connect with friends and family. They also have a right to be free from violence, exploitation and abuse when they do so.
As organizations working on the frontlines in the fight to protect children, we are proud to endorse this important legislation and urge Congress to move this bill forward. On June 12, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to advance this legislation. We call on Leader Thune to schedule a vote for S.1829 when the Senate returns from August recess and we call on the House Judiciary Committee to schedule a markup for this legislation this fall.
About the End OSEAC Coalition
The End Online Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of Children (OSEAC) Coalition is a U.S. advocacy coalition that aims to improve U.S. government policies and programs to better prevent and address online sexual exploitation and abuse of children and provide appropriate support to survivors. Learn more about our mission to #ProtectKidsOnline: endoseac.org.
