We have received text from S. 3023: Safe Cloud Storage Act. This bill was received on 2025-10-21, and currently has 3 cosponsors.
Here is a short summary of the bill:
The Safe Cloud Storage Act aims to enable law enforcement agencies to efficiently store and manage child sexual abuse material by allowing designated vendors, termed "approved vendors," to provide cloud storage solutions. The key features of the bill include:
Definitions
- Approved Vendor: An organization that offers digital storage services and has been contracted by a U.S. law enforcement or prosecutorial agency to store child pornography or child obscenity and provide related support.
- Child Pornography: Defined per existing federal law.
Liability Protections
The bill provides limited liability protections to approved vendors, stipulating that they cannot be held liable in civil or criminal court for actions performed under their contract regarding the storage of child sexual abuse material, with certain exceptions. Vendors can be held accountable for:
- Intentional misconduct or negligence.
- Actions taken with actual malice or reckless disregard for consequences.
- Any actions outside the scope of their defined responsibilities.
Cybersecurity Requirements
Approved vendors are required to implement strict cybersecurity measures for the handling of visual depictions of child sexual abuse material. These measures include:
- Adhering to the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Cybersecurity Framework.
- Restricting access to authorized individuals only.
- Using end-to-end encryption for data storage and transfer.
- Undergoing annual independent cybersecurity audits.
- Promptly addressing any issues identified in audits.
Evidence Storage and Retention
Law enforcement agencies that use cloud storage for child sexual abuse evidence must adhere to established security policies and retain evidence for a specific duration based on applicable laws and procedural rules. This could include:
- Meeting the security policy requirements of the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services.
- Retaining evidence according to procedural guidelines or, in the absence of such, for a minimum period based on statutes of limitations.
Additional Vendor Responsibilities
- All operations of approved vendors related to this material must occur within the United States.
- Vendors must file a notification letter with the Department of Justice after entering a contract for services, including key information about the vendor and the contracting agency.
- If a contract is breached or terminated, vendors are mandated to notify the Department of Justice and maintain the integrity of the evidence until it is lawfully transferred to appropriate agencies.
General Implications
The legislation is designed to modernize the storage of sensitive materials related to child exploitation cases, offering protections and support for entities aiding law enforcement while ensuring compliance with strict security standards.
Relevant Companies
- AMZN (Amazon.com, Inc.): As a significant player in cloud services through AWS, could potentially be engaged as an approved vendor for law enforcement agencies.
- MSFT (Microsoft Corporation): Offers Azure cloud services, which may be relevant in providing storage solutions for law enforcement's child sexual abuse material needs.
- GOOGL (Alphabet Inc.): Through Google Cloud, may be affected as a potential approved vendor under this legislation.
Senator Marsha Blackburn Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Senator Marsha Blackburn:
- S.3038: A bill to establish a real-time data dashboard for graduate medical education training positions to improve health care workforce planning and distribution for the purposes of alleviating physician shortages in medically underserved communities.
- S.3023: Safe Cloud Storage Act
- S.2907: Chloe Cole Act
- S.2873: Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025
- S.2869: Federal Government Spectrum Inventory Act
- S.2774: Stop Greenlighting Driver Licenses for Illegal Immigrants Act of 2025
You can track bills proposed by Senator Marsha Blackburn on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Blackburn.
Senator Marsha Blackburn Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Senator Marsha Blackburn is worth $1.1M, as of October 25th, 2025. This is the 318th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Blackburn has approximately $0 invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
You can track Senator Marsha Blackburn's net worth on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Blackburn.
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