119th Congress
S. 1401
Targeting Child Predators Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- Introduced
- Apr 9, 2025
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Committees
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (3)
Original cosponsors (2)
- John Cornyn (R-TX)
- Pete Ricketts (R-NE)
Added later (1)
- James C. Justice (R-WV) · Jun 26, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
Targeting Child Predators Act of 2025
This bill lengthens the duration of a nondisclosure order issued in connection with an administrative subpoena in a child exploitation or abuse investigation. The bill also subjects the nondisclosure order to judicial review.
Current law permits the government to issue an administrative subpoena that compels providers of remote computing services or electronic communication services (providers) to disclose information pertaining to a subscriber in connection with a child exploitation or abuse investigation. Providers may notify customers and subscribers of the administrative subpoena unless the government obtains a court order—a nondisclosure order—that prohibits the notification. A nondisclosure order is currently valid for up to 90 days.
This bill allows the government to obtain a nondisclosure order for 180 days in connection with a child exploitation or abuse investigation if the administrative subpoena includes a certification of necessity and notice of the right to judicial review.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. - Apr 9, 2025
Introduced in Senate