Tech Platforms’ Data Fees Targeted in New Child Safety Measure

New bipartisan legislation would bar technology companies from collecting reimbursements from law enforcement officials seeking data related to child exploitation.

Sens. James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) on Wednesday will introduce the Protecting Children Over Profits Act, Bloomberg Government learned exclusively. The bill would apply to any electronic service where users can exchange messages.

“Search warrants and subpoenas give essential information to law enforcement—especially in cases of child exploitation,” Lankford said in a statement. “It’s absurd that under current law, big tech is allowed to charge law enforcement a fee to pull data on illegal practices they have ...