S. 782
115th Congress
Senate
PROTECT Our Children Act of 2017
Official title: A bill to reauthorize the National Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program, and for other purposes.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime preventionCrimes against childrenCriminal justice information and recordsDomestic violence and child abuse
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Internet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLaw enforcement administration and fundingPornography
Everywhere this bill has been
25 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 2, 2017
Became Public Law No: 115-82.
Nov 2, 2017
Signed by President.
Nov 2, 2017
Presented to President.
Oct 27, 2017
Pursuant to the provisions of S. Con. Res. 28, enrollment corrections on S. 782 have been made.
Oct 27, 2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 26, 2017
Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6859)
Oct 26, 2017
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6859)
Oct 4, 2017
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Oct 3, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 3, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 3 (Roll no. 550). (text: CR H7706)
Oct 3, 2017
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7728)
Oct 3, 2017
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Oct 3, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 782.
Oct 3, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7706-7709)
Oct 3, 2017
Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 20, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 20, 2017
Received in the House.
Jun 19, 2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 15, 2017
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3547-3548; text: CR S3548)
Jun 15, 2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3547-3548; text: CR S3548)
Jun 8, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 122.
Jun 8, 2017
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
Jun 8, 2017
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 30, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2154)
Mar 30, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Votes taken on this bill
1
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2017 | House · vote #550 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 417–3 | See who voted → |
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Became Public Law No: 115-82.
Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on October 3, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Providing Resources, Officers, and Technology To Eradicate Cyber Threats to Our Children Act of 2017 or the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2017
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the PROTECT our Children Act of 2008 to reauthorize through FY2022 the National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction.
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Bill text
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- Public Law Formatted Text PDF United States Legislative Markup
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Committees of jurisdiction
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 782: PROTECT Our Children Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-782/
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