Contact Congress about H.R. 3921: STOP CSAM Act of 2025
This bill forces tech platforms to report child sexual abuse material faster, creates new crimes for hosting it, and lets victims sue platforms for damages. It also strengthens privacy protections for child victims in court and ensures they can actually receive restitution money.
Modern Action explains legislation in plain English, helps you choose whether to support, oppose, or ask for changes, and drafts a message tied to the bill, your stance, and the elected officials who can act on it.
STOP CSAM Act of 2025 is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Latest action on H.R. 3921: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Who this affects: This bill impacts tech companies of all sizes, child exploitation victims and their families, law enforcement agencies, courts, and organizations like NCMEC that handle abuse reports.
Why this matters: Child sexual exploitation online is a growing crisis, and current laws have not kept pace with how technology is used to create and spread this material. This bill tries to close major gaps by making platforms legally responsible and giving victims real tools to seek justice.
Key provisions in H.R. 3921
- Expands the definition of covered child victims and witnesses and creates strong presumptions that their identifying information must stay confidential in court records and proceedings
- Authorizes $25 million per year for courts to support guardians for child victims and $15 million per year for courts to manage restitution trusts through appointed trustees
- Requires courts to appoint trustees to manage restitution for minors, incapacitated victims, and foreign victims, with clear rules on how trustees must operate and be paid
- Makes restitution mandatory for a wide range of child pornography and exploitation offenses, including certain obscene depictions of identifiable minors
- Rewrites federal reporting law to require providers to file detailed CyberTipline reports with NCMEC within 60 days of learning about apparent child exploitation or child pornography
How Modern Action helps you take action on H.R. 3921
You do not have to start with a blank letter. Modern Action turns the bill, your position, and the relevant congressional context into a message you can edit and send. The goal is to make contacting Congress clear, specific, and useful without forcing you to parse bill text or figure out the right office on your own.
Questions people ask about H.R. 3921
- What is H.R. 3921?
- This bill forces tech platforms to report child sexual abuse material faster, creates new crimes for hosting it, and lets victims sue platforms for damages. It also strengthens privacy protections for child victims in court and ensures they can actually receive restitution money.
- How do I support or oppose H.R. 3921?
- Choose support, oppose, or ask for changes on Modern Action. The action flow drafts the message for you and keeps the wording tied to this bill.
- Who should I contact about H.R. 3921?
- Modern Action uses your location to route the action to the congressional offices relevant to the bill and your representation.
- Can Modern Action explain H.R. 3921 before I act?
- Yes. Modern Action gives you a plain-English summary, current status, and action context before you send anything.
