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KIDS Act of 2008

Introduced: January 30, 2007 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 25 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 13, 2008
Became Public Law No: 110-400.
Oct 13, 2008
Signed by President.
Oct 3, 2008
Presented to President.
Oct 1, 2008
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 30, 2008
Cleared for White House.
Sep 30, 2008
Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10182-10183; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S10182-10183)
Sep 30, 2008
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10182-10183; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S10182-10183)
Sep 29, 2008
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Sep 27, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 27, 2008
On passage Passed without objection.
Sep 27, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Sep 27, 2008
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10238-10241)
Sep 27, 2008
Mr. Conyers asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
May 21, 2008
Held at the desk.
May 21, 2008
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 21, 2008
Received in the House.
May 20, 2008
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4553-4554)
May 20, 2008
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S4553-4554)
May 20, 2008
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4549-4554; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S4549-4551)
Apr 28, 2008
By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 110-332.
Apr 22, 2008
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 706.
Apr 22, 2008
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. Without written report.
Dec 13, 2007
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Jan 30, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 30, 2007
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 27, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual Predators Act of 2008 or the KIDS Act of 2008 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) require sex offenders to provide to the National Sex Offender Registry all Internet identifiers (i.e., email addresses and other designations used for self-identification or routing in Internet communication or posting) used by such offenders; (2) specify requirements for keeping Internet identifier information current; (3) exempt Internet identifiers provided by a sex offender from public disclosure; and (4) establish procedures to notify sex offenders of changes in requirements for providing Internet identifier information.

Requires the Attorney General to establish and maintain a secure system to allow social networking websites to compare information contained in the National Sex Offender Registry with the Internet identifiers of users of their websites. Allows social networking websites to use such system to conduct searches as frequently as the Attorney General may allow. Authorizes the Attorney General to deny, suspend, or terminate use of the system by a social networking website for misuse.

Prohibits the Attorney General and social networking websites from releasing to the public any list of the Internet identifiers of sex offenders.

Exempts a social networking website from civil claims in federal or state court arising from: (1) use of the National Sex Offender Registry unless such website engages in actual malice, intentional misconduct, or reckless disregard to a substantial risk of causing injury without legal justification; and (2) any decision not to compare its database with the online identifiers contained in the National Sex Offender Registry.

Amends the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 to revise the minimum standards, under a pilot program, for electronic monitoring of sex offenders to eliminate requirements that the tracking device: (1) contain cellular technology in a single unit; and (2) provide two- and three-way voice communication.

What's happening now October 13, 2008

Became Public Law No: 110-400.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 3