Laurel M. Lee

House of Representatives · Republican · Florida's 15th district · since Jan 2023

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Tuesday, Sep 8

Their bill moved

H.R. 7834 · Safe Cloud Storage Act

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-804.

What it would change

Safe Cloud Storage Act

This bill limits the civil and criminal liability of vendors that contract with law enforcement agencies to provide digital storage services (e.g., cloud-based storage) for storing, maintaining, and processing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in investigations of online child sexual exploitation.

Under current law, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) receives reports of online child sexual exploitation via its CyberTipline, evaluates and prioritizes the reports, and refers the reports to law enforcement agencies to investigate. Currently, federal law limits the liability of vendors that contract directly with the NCMEC to store and transfer CSAM. However, federal law does not limit the liability of vendors that contract with law enforcement agencies to assist in investigations.

This bill establishes liability protections for vendors that contract with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to store, maintain, and process CSAM in investigations of online child sexual exploitation. Specifically, the bill prohibits a civil claim or criminal charge in federal or state court against such a vendor, so long as the vendor has not engaged in intentional misconduct or negligent conduct, acted with malice or reckless disregard, or acted for a purpose unrelated to its contractual duties.

The bill requires vendors to comply with cybersecurity requirements for CSAM that is stored, maintained, or processed. The bill also requires vendors to comply with storage requirements for CSAM that is retained as evidence.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

Votes and bills from the official record; every item links to its source.

Bills they cosponsored · 180

H.R. 10867 · SLOTHS Act of 2026

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · Oct 22, 2026

H.R. 10724 · To amend title 11, United States Code, to clarify the rules for the exceptions to the discharge of the debt of an individual debtor, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · Oct 5, 2026

H.R. 10279 · To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9995 Southeast Federal Highway in Hobe Sound, Florida, as the "Special Operations Chief Petty Officer Aaron Carson Vaughn Post Office Building".

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · Sep 3, 2026

H.R. 10281 · FEMA for Safe Recovery Act

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · Sep 3, 2026

H.R. 10052 · Right to Worship Act

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · Aug 6, 2026

Committees

  • House Committee on Energy and Commerce Member
  • Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Member
  • Energy Member
  • Environment Member
  • House Committee on House Administration Vice chair
  • Elections Chair
  • House Committee on the Judiciary Member
  • Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Member
  • Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Member

Bills and committee seats from the official record.