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Proposed Amendment to Include Coast Guard in Child Exploitation Reports

Original title: Text of Senate Amendment 6262

Record date · June 24, 2026

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What This Bill Does

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.

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.

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

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

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.

Directly affected

Department of Defense

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

Key Facts

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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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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

Brian Schatz, Department of Defense, Coast Guard and 1 more

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 →

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