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Truth in Domain Names Act

Introduced: May 2, 2002 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 3 steps
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Became law
May 8, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 2, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 2, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Truth in Domain Names Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit knowingly using a misleading domain name with the intent to attract a minor into viewing a visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct on the Internet.
What's happening now May 8, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · May 14, 2002
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · May 14, 2002
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · May 7, 2002
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4658: Truth in Domain Names Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4658/
MLA
"H.R. 4658: Truth in Domain Names Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4658/.
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H.R. 4658, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4658/.
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[H.R. 4658: Truth in Domain Names Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4658/)
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