HR 6145
110th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Arts, Culture, Religion
Child safety
Computer crimes
Crime and Law Enforcement
Education
Electronic mail systems
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Families
Internet
Libraries
Secondary education
Telecommunication rates
Web sites
Protecting Our Children Online Act of 2008
Introduced: May 22, 2008
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
May 22, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 22, 2008
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Protecting Our Children Online Act of 2008 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require schools and libraries that receive telecommunications services at discounted rates under specified provisions to educate minors about safe online behavior. Requires that education to include information about: (1) interacting with other individuals through social networking websites, chat rooms, electronic mail, bulletin boards, instant messaging, and other means of online communication; and (2) cyberbullying awareness and response.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Committees of jurisdiction
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