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HR 8816 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Crime prevention Crimes against children Criminal justice information and records Domestic violence and child abuse Internet, web applications, social media Law enforcement administration and funding Pornography

PROTECT Our Children Act of 2022

Introduced: September 13, 2022 Introduced by: Wasserman Schultz, Debbie Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sep 13, 2022
Introduced in House
Sep 13, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Providing Resources, Officers, and Technology to Eradicate Cyber Threats to Our Children Act of 2022 or the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2022

This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 the National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4834 Identical bill PROTECT Our Children Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 1
CHABOT, STEVE
· Sep 13, 2022
Kuster, Ann
· Sep 13, 2022
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Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Sep 13, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8816: PROTECT Our Children Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8816/
MLA
"H.R. 8816: PROTECT Our Children Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8816/.
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H.R. 8816, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8816/.
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[H.R. 8816: PROTECT Our Children Act of 2022](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8816/)
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