HR 3783
105th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Administrative procedure
Age (Law)
Child welfare
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commerce
Compensation for victims of crime
Computer bulletin boards
Computer crimes
Computer industry
Computer networks
Computers and government
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Consumer education
Consumer protection
Credit cards
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Debit cards
Child Online Protection Act
Introduced: April 30, 1998
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17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 8, 1998
Received in the Senate.
Oct 7, 1998
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Oct 7, 1998
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 7, 1998
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 7, 1998
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 7, 1998
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Oct 7, 1998
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9902-9911)
Oct 7, 1998
Mr. Tauzin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct 5, 1998
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 441.
Oct 5, 1998
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 105-775.
Sep 24, 1998
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 24, 1998
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 17, 1998
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 17, 1998
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 8, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
Apr 30, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Apr 30, 1998
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Child Online Protection Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require anyone who, in interstate or foreign commerce, is engaged in the business of selling or transferring, by means of the World Wide Web, material that is harmful to minors to restrict access to such materials by persons under 17 years of age.
Provides civil and criminal penalties for violations of such requirement, as well as an affirmative defense.
Directs the Federal Communications Commission to post on its Internet website a definition of material that is harmful to minors.
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Received in the Senate.
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