Proposed Amendment to Include Coast Guard in Child Exploitation Rep…

The Frame

What this does

If enacted, this amendment would mandate that the Coast Guard share specific data on child exploitation offenses with the Department of Defense for inclusion in annual federal reports, increasing the scope of military-related oversight for these offenses.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Coast Guard

The Commandant of the Coast Guard is mandated to collect and submit specific data on child exploitation offenses to the Department of Homeland Security.

Department of Defense

The Department of Defense must incorporate Coast Guard data into its existing annual report on child exploitation offenses.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 24, 2026.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Background

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is an annual series of federal laws that specify the budget, expenditures, and policies of the U.S. Department of Defense. context

Summary

Senator Brian Schatz has proposed an amendment to the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act that would require the Coast Guard to provide data for the Department of Defense's annual reports on child exploitation offenses. This change would ensure Coast Guard-related data is included in the existing reporting framework established by the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

If enacted, this amendment would mandate that the Coast Guard share specific data on child exploitation offenses with the Department of Defense for inclusion in annual federal reports, increasing the scope of military-related oversight for these offenses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this amendment change?

It adds a requirement for the Coast Guard to provide data on child exploitation offenses to the Department of Defense for their annual reports.

Is this a new report?

No, it integrates Coast Guard data into an existing annual report requirement established by the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act.

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Discoveries

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Expansion of Reporting Scope

The amendment closes a reporting gap by explicitly including the Coast Guard in the Department of Defense's child exploitation reporting framework.

Coast Guard Department of Defense

Connected Entities

personBrian Schatz“U.S. Senator who submitted the amendment.”Map →

organizationDepartment of Defense“The department responsible for the annual report on child exploitation.”Map →

organizationCoast Guard“The agency required to submit data under the proposed amendment.”Map →

organizationDepartment of Homeland Security“The department receiving the data from the Coast Guard.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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Proposed Amendment to Include Coast Guard in Child Exploitation Reports