KIDS Act of 2008

A bill to require convicted sex offenders to register online identifiers, and for other purposes.

10/13/2008--Public Law. (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.


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Sponsor

• Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY]
• and 20 Co-Sponsors
  • Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D, MD]
  • Sen. Hillary Clinton [D, NY]
  • Sen. John Cornyn [R, TX]
  • Sen. Michael Crapo [R, ID]
  • Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA]
  • Sen. Charles Grassley [R, IA]
  • Sen. Kay Hutchison [R, TX]
  • Sen. Tim Johnson [D, SD]
  • Sen. John Kerry [D, MA]
  • Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D, MN]
  • Sen. Jon Kyl [R, AZ]
  • Sen. Mary Landrieu [D, LA]
  • Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT]
  • Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I, CT]
  • Sen. John McCain [R, AZ]
  • Sen. Barack Obama [D, IL]
  • Sen. Olympia Snowe [R, ME]
  • Sen. Arlen Specter [R, PA]
  • Sen. Ted Stevens [R, AK]
  • Sen. David Vitter [R, LA]
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Committees

• Senate Judiciary

Amendments

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Amendments to S.431

Number	Status	Purpose
H.Amdt1185	Pass	Amendment inserted a complete new text.
S.Amdt.4798	Pass	To improve the bill.

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Introduced		Voted on by Senate		Voted on by House		Considered By President		This Bill Has Become Law
January 30, 2007		May 20, 2008		September 27, 2008		October 13, 2008		October 13, 2008

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• Enacted on Oct 13, 2008. Became Public Law No: 110-400.
• Signed on Oct 13, 2008.
• Oct 03, 2008. Presented to President.
• Oct 01, 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.
• Sep 29, 2008: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
• Passed without objection in the House on Sep 27, 2008. On passage Passed without objection.
• Sep 27, 2008: Considered by unanimous consent.
• 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: Received in the House.
• May 21, 2008: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
• Passed by Unanimous Consent in the Senate on May 20, 2008. Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
• May 20, 2008: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
• Apr 28, 2008: By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 110-332.
• Added to calendar on 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.
• Added to calendar on Dec 13, 2007: Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably..
• Dec 13, 2007: Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
• Dec 13, 2007: Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m.
• Dec 13, 2007: Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled hearing. SD-226. 10:00 a.m.
• Dec 06, 2007: Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m.
• Jan 30, 2007: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
• Introduced on Jan 30, 2007.

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Related Issue Areas:

• Criminal justice
• Business
• Business records
• Child sexual abuse
• 22 more
• Children
• Civil liberties
• Computer crimes
• Criminal justice information
• Data banks
• Directories
• Electronic mail systems
• Evidence (Law)
• Fines (Penalties)
• Fraud
• Government information
• Government paperwork
• Identification devices
• Internet
• Law
• Liability (Law)
• Right of privacy
• Sex offenders
• Technology
• Telecommunication
• Telecommunication industry
• Web sites

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October 14, 2008 Ironic timing

Chuck Schumer’s bill, the “Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual-Predators Act of 2007,” known as the KIDS Act (S. 431), to require convicted sex offenders ...

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April 25, 2008 E-Speech Becoming Semi-Free Speech

In particular, the definition of "commercial social networking website" in S. 431 would include many Internet social network sites, blogs and a growing ...

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November 25, 2008 Welcome Back, Brooks T. Moore at Mamarati

In addition, I have also cosponsored S. 431, the Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual Predators Act of 2007 (KIDS Act), and S. 1965, the Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act. The KIDS Act requires a convicted sex offender to ...

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November 19, 2008 KIDS Act of 2008 - More Inane Legislation « Revoke Adam Walsh Act ...

S. 431, the “Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual Predators Act of 2008″ or the “KIDS Act of 2008,” which requires: sex offenders to provide Internet identifiers, including e-mail addresses, to State sex offender registries; ...

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October 31, 2008 The Issue Public policy makers, advisors and administrators must ...

Two bills were signed by the President in Mid-October: S. 431, the "Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual Predators Act of 2008" or the "KIDS Act of 2008," which requires: sex offenders to provide Internet identifiers, including e-mail

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