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HR 4658 107th Congress House

Truth in Domain Names Act

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to punish persons who use false or misleading domain names to attract children to Internet sites not appropriate for children.

Introduced: May 21, 2002 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Child sexual abuseChild welfareComputer crimesFamilies
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Fines (Penalties)FraudInternetPornographyScience, Technology, CommunicationsWeb sites
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
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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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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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 Latest action May 8, 2002

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

 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.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1 Republican 2
MCINNIS, SCOTT
· Jul 22, 2002
OSE, DOUG
· Jun 11, 2002
FROST, MARTIN
· May 21, 2002
 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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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4658: Truth in Domain Names Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4658/
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"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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