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HR 2417 107th Congress House

Dot Kids Domain Name Act of 2001

Official title: To facilitate the creation of a new global top-level Internet domain that will be a haven for material that will promote positive experiences of children and f… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To facilitate the creation of a new global top-level Internet domain that will be a haven for material that will promote positive experiences of children and families using the Internet, to provide a safe online environment for children, and to help prevent children from being exposed to harmful material on the Internet, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 17, 2001 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2001
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 16, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Jun 28, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 28, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 1, 2001

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Dot Kids Domain Name Act of 2001 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce: (1) jointly with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), to develop a plan for ICANN to establish a kids-friendly top-level Internet domain; (2) to make such plan publicly available; and (3) to enter into appropriate agreement with ICANN to carry out the plan. Requires the domain to be available for voluntary use as a location only of material suitable for minors and the plan to establish a process for soliciting and selecting an operator of the new domain. Requires: (1) full operation of the new domain within six months after contract award; and (2) new domain approval by ICANN. Provides liability protections for any person or entity that operates or maintains the new domain with respect to information provided by a domain registrant.

Directs the Secretary to carry out a program to publicize the availability of the new domain and to educate parents of minors regarding the process for utilizing the domain in combination with hardware and software technologies that filter or block unsuitable materials.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Oct 16, 2001
LUCAS, KEN
· Jul 17, 2001
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 17, 2001
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 28, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2417: Dot Kids Domain Name Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2417/
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"H.R. 2417: Dot Kids Domain Name Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2417/.
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