U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) on May 22 praised U.S. Senate passage of her bipartisan bill limiting liability for law enforcement-approved vendors to securely store evidence used in child exploitation investigations.
“Those helping law enforcement in the fight against child sexual exploitation must be able to securely store evidence of these horrific crimes,” Sen. Blackburn said. “I’m pleased it is one step closer to becoming law and holding vicious predators accountable for vile crimes.”
Specifically, the Safe Cloud Storage Act, S. 3023, which Sen. Blackburn sponsored in October 2025 alongside lead cosponsor U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), would provide limited liability protections to specific vendors to securely store and transfer child sexual abuse material in the cloud to assist in the investigations of child exploitation crimes.
“We must do everything we can to protect our children from online exploitation and abuse,” said Sen. Klobuchar, who noted that allowing the safe storage and transmission of evidence using cloud systems would save time and resources.
If enacted, S. 3023 also would require vendors to adhere to strict cybersecurity standards to ensure that the material is securely stored, according to Sen. Blackburn’s bill summary.
Additionally, the law enforcement-approved vendors would not be shielded from civil or criminal claims under the bill’s limited liability protections if they engage in intentional misconduct, negligent conduct, or if they act with malice, the summary says.
The measure, which now heads to the U.S. House of Representatives for consideration, has been endorsed by several entities, including the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the International Justice Mission, the Fraternal Order of Police, and the Child Rescue Coalition, among others.