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Committee approves bill to staff HSI with analysts to identify victims of child exploitation

House Judiciary Committee · January 13, 2026
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Summary

H.R.6998 (Renewed Hope Act) would fund HSI victim‑identification personnel and training to accelerate identification and rescue of children depicted in child‑sexual‑abuse material; the committee adopted funding and reporting amendments and ordered the bill reported favorably.

The Judiciary Committee unanimously advanced H.R.6998, the Renewed Hope Act, which would add dedicated Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) personnel and training to help identify victims depicted in child‑sex‑abuse material (CSAM).

Rep. Lee (FL), a sponsor, described the results of Operation Renewed Hope and similar…

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