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Read. Follow. Verify.Proposed Amendment to Enhance Military Child Exploitation Investigations
Record date · June 24, 2026
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What This Bill Does
Senator Schatz has proposed an amendment to the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act that would require the Department of Defense to partner with child protection experts and establish mandatory training for military criminal investigators. The goal is to improve the military's ability to identify, investigate, and prosecute online child sexual exploitation cases globally.
This amendment would mandate new training and external partnerships for military investigators, affecting how the Department of Defense handles child exploitation cases at military installations in the U.S. and abroad.
Who It Affects
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Department of Defense
The department is required to establish new mandatory training programs and seek external partnerships for criminal investigations.
Military criminal investigative organizations
Personnel within these organizations must undergo new mandatory training to maintain investigative capacity.
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Expansion of Military Investigative Partnerships
The amendment shifts the focus of military criminal investigations toward formalizing partnerships with external child protection organizations and local law enforcement training centers.
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