Reps. Garcia, Moore Applaud Major Endorsement of Bipartisan STOP CSAM Act from Nation's Leading Child Protection Organizations

HOUSTON, T.X. — Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) and Congressman Barry Moore (R-AL-01), co-leads of the bipartisan Strengthening Transparency and Obligations to Protect Children Suffering from Abuse and Mistreatment (STOP CSAM) Act, proudly announced today that the bill has earned a critical endorsement from the End OSEAC Coalition—an alliance that includes the International Justice Mission (IJM), the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), and more than 30 other child protection organizations.

This endorsement underscores STOP CSAM as one of the leading bipartisan efforts to combat a rapidly growing illicit industry. At a time when cybercrimes and crimes against minors are on the rise, the coalition’s support marks another wave of momentum behind the legislation.

“The End OSEAC Coalition’s endorsement is powerful because these are the people fighting every day to protect kids,” said Congresswoman Garcia. “Time and again, tech executives come to Congress, say the right things, then go home and change nothing while children are still targeted on their platforms. The STOP CSAM Act will finally hold them accountable, give survivors and families a real path to justice, and make sure protecting children is the law, not a choice.”

“The End OSEAC Coalition is made up of the men and women on the front lines of protecting our kids every single day. They know the threats are real,” said Congressman Moore. “For too long, Big Tech has made promises in hearings, then walked away while predators still use their platforms to target children. The STOP CSAM Act will change that — holding them accountable, giving families real tools to seek justice, and making sure protecting our kids is the law, not a choice.”

The scale of the crisis is staggering. In 2024 alone, NCMEC received reports of more than 62 million images of suspected child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Despite generating enormous profits from child users, many tech companies are only subject to minimal requirements to prevent, disrupt, and remove this harmful content from their platforms.

In its endorsement, the End OSEAC Coalition stated:

“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.”

This endorsement follows growing national attention to the STOP CSAM Act, including a recent CNN op-ed from IJM—an OSEAC member—highlighting the role of technology companies in protecting children from exploitation online and urging Congress to pass the bill.

About the STOP CSAM Act

The STOP CSAM Act strengthens protections for child victims and witnesses in federal court proceedings, helping secure restitution for survivors of child exploitation, human trafficking, sexual assault, and violent crimes.

The bill would:

• Empower victims to request that tech companies remove CSAM and related imagery from their platforms.
• Establish administrative penalties for companies that fail to comply with removal requests.
• Require major tech platforms to submit annual reports detailing their efforts to protect children online.

The House version of the bill (H.R. 3921) was introduced in June by Congresswoman Garcia and Congressman Moore. The Senate companion bill (S. 1829) was reintroduced in May by Senators Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. On June 12, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the measure by unanimous vote. It awaits a vote by the full Senate.