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HR 5538
Recent Bills/HR 5538

Child Rescue Act

IntroducedSeptember 19, 2025
Introduced1 year ago
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Why This Matters

This bill directs the Attorney General to set up a national working group to study ways to identify and rescue children from sexual exploitation and abuse. The group will gather data, recommend resources and strategies, and report its findings to Congress within one year.

Who this affects
Federal law enforcement agencies · State law enforcement agencies · Tribal law enforcement agencies · Local law enforcement agencies
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1Establishes the United States Working Group on Children in Imminent Danger of Sexual Abuse and Exploitation led by the Attorney General.
  2. 2Directs the group to collect data from federal, state, tribal, and local law enforcement to estimate the number of offenders and child victims in cases involving child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
  3. 3Requires recommendations for funding, victim-centered policing, proactive undercover investigations, and international cooperation to protect and locate child victims.
  4. 4Tasks the group with guidance on handling encryption, anonymization, and technology companies that refuse lawful information requests.
  5. 5Specifies broad membership from federal and state agencies, child protection organizations, and subject experts, with monthly virtual meetings and subpoena power.
  6. 6Mandates a detailed report to Congress within 365 days of enactment, including findings, conclusions, and legislative recommendations.
  7. 7Terminates the working group 120 days after submitting its report unless the Attorney General reconvenes it.
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IntroducedCurrentSep 19, 2025

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Donald Trump
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