Bill intelligence
H.R. 7834, the Safe Cloud Storage Act, advanced out of committee on July 15, 2026.
H.R. 7834 — Safe Cloud Storage Act
Cybersecurity
What it does
This bill amends federal law to allow law enforcement agencies to contract with private cloud-storage vendors to store and manage child sexual abuse material (CSAM) as evidence, with broad liability protections for those vendors except in cases of intentional misconduct or reckless disregard. The vendors must meet cybersecurity standards, undergo annual audits, keep data in the US unless authorized otherwise, and notify the Department of Justice when hired.
Quorum's transparency scan gave Safe Cloud Storage Act a moderate transparency flag.
What happens next
H.R. 7834 advanced out of committee. Next stop: a floor vote.
Who is behind it
Filed by Laurel Lee. Cosponsored by Brad Knott, Harriet Hageman, John McGuire and Madeleine Dean.
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