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Preventing Child Sex Abuse Act of 2023 (Ossoff/Grassley) — Signed Jan 2024

United StatesIntroduced Jul 27, 2023Enacted Jan 5, 2024

The Preventing Child Sex Abuse Act of 2023 (Ossoff-Grassley) extended federal CSAM law to explicitly cover AI-generated child sexual abuse material, filling a gap in existing statutes. Signed by President Biden in January 2024. Made clear that AI-generated CSAM is illegal under federal law regardless of whether a real child was depicted.

Child SafetySelf-Harm & Suicide
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Related Legislation

Other policies covering the same harm domain

AB 832 — Relating To: Required Human Trafficking And Sextortion Prevention Instruction In Certain Grades And Teacher Training Related To Identifying Victims Of Child Trafficking And Sextortion
Rejected·Wisconsin
SF 2159 — A Bill For An Act Relating To Materials Used For Prurient Purposes, Including Age Verification Requirements For Certain Commercial Entities, Prohibitions On The Publication, Distribution, Creation, Or Development Of Prohibited Material, And Proh
Proposed·Iowa
SB 372 — Enacting The App Store Accountability Act To Regulate App Store And Developer Operations With Respect To Minors, Create Requirements For Age Verification And Parental Consent And Provide For Enforcement Under The Kansas Consumer Protection Act An
Under Review·Kansas
HB 2392 and HB 3393 - Missouri Teen Social Media and AI Age Verification Proposals
Under Review·Missouri
HF 712 — A Bill For An Act Relating To Social Media Data Collection Regarding Children Under Eighteen Years Of Age, Providing Civil Penalties, And Including Applicability Provisions
Under Review·Iowa
HB 1782 — Relating To Artificial Intelligence For The Protection Of Minors
Proposed·Hawaii

Linked Litigation

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Legal cases linked to this policy

Doe M.P v. Roblox Corporation
Class Action·Pending·Aug 2025