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HR 896 106th Congress House

Childrens' [sic] Internet Protection Act

Official title: To require the installation and use by schools and libraries of a technology for filtering or blocking material on the Internet on computers with Internet acce… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the installation and use by schools and libraries of a technology for filtering or blocking material on the Internet on computers with Internet access to be eligible to receive or retain universal service assistance.

Introduced: March 9, 2000 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 11, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
Mar 2, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Mar 2, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 11, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Childrens' (sic) Internet Protection Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to make an elementary school, secondary school, or library ineligible to receive or retain universal service assistance under such Act unless it certifies to the Federal Communications Commission that it has selected and installed (or will install) a technology for computers with Internet access which filters or blocks material deemed harmful to minors.

Requires the determination of what shall be considered inappropriate for minors to be made by the appropriate school, school board, library, or other responsible authority, without Federal interference.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 543 Related bill Childrens' [sic] Internet Protection Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 3
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· May 2, 2000
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 9, 2000
DeMint, James
· Jan 27, 2000
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 25, 1999
LUCAS, KEN
· May 11, 1999
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Apr 14, 1999
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Mar 16, 1999
Burr, Richard
· Mar 16, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 896: Childrens' [sic] Internet Protection Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-896/
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