The Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation will hold a bipartisan roundtable to address crimes against children in the digital age. The event, announced by Chairwoman Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), is scheduled for January 22, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. EST in the Rayburn House Office Building.
During the session, members will examine how criminals use technology to exploit women and children through the coordination and distribution of abusive materials. Law enforcement representatives from federal, state, and local agencies will demonstrate technologies they use to combat such exploitation. In addition, an organization that supports survivors of these crimes will discuss its work with law enforcement and other groups to help build safer communities.
Chairwoman Mace stated: “Americans deserve safe communities both outside and online. As technology becomes more sophisticated, the methods criminals use to abuse women and children become more advanced and complicated. Our law enforcement entities must be able to keep up. This roundtable will provide Members an opportunity to review innovative software to aid law enforcement in protecting women and children, supporting survivors, and holding perpetrators accountable.”
Participants include Brad Russ, Executive Director of the National Criminal Justice Training Center; and Stefan Turkheimer, Vice President for Public Policy at RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network). The roundtable will be available via livestream.
