Josh Hawley
07/14/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/14/2026 19:29
Hawley Negotiates Inclusion of STOP CSAM Act in Senate NDAA
Hawley Negotiates Inclusion of STOP CSAM Act in Senate NDAA
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced that his legislation to combat child sex abuse material online, the STOP CSAM Act, was added to the text of the defense policy bill currently being considered in the U.S. Senate. Senator Hawley negotiated the inclusion of the STOP CSAM Act into the manager's amendment of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) following successful passage of his bill out of the Judiciary Committee in a unanimous vote last year. If signed into law, this legislation would crack down on egregious cases of child exploitation online and give victims the right to sue Big Tech platforms.
The STOP CSAM Act would crack down on the proliferation of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online by allowing victims to sue companies that host it. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) has served as co-lead on this legislation. Senator Hawley reintroduced the legislation in March 2025 ahead of the senators' joint committee hearing highlighting witnesses impacted by CSAM, including survivors, advocates, and law enforcement experts. The bill then passed unanimously out of the Senate Judiciary Committee in June 2025.
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