Deleting Online Predators Act of 2007

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require recipients of universal service support for schools and libraries to protect minors from commercial social networking websites and chat rooms.

2/16/2007--Introduced.
Deleting Online Predators Act of 2007 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require schools and libraries that receive universal service support to enforce a policy that:
(1) prohibits access to a commercial social networking website or chat room unless used for an educational purpose with adult supervision; and
(2) protects against access to visual depictions that are obscene, child pornography, or harmful to minors. Allows an administrator, supervisor, or other authorized person to disable such a technology protection measure during use by an adult, or by minors with adult supervision, to enable access for educational purposes. Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to:
(1) issue a consumer alert regarding use of the Internet by child predators and the potential dangers to children because of such use, including the potential dangers of commercial social networking websites and chat rooms; and
(2) establish a website resource of information for parents, teachers, school administrators, and others regarding potential dangers posed by the use of the Internet by children.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Mark Kirk [R, IL-10]
• and 95 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Michele Bachmann [R, MN-6]
  • Rep. Spencer Bachus [R, AL-6]
  • Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R, MD-6]
  • Rep. Joe Barton [R, TX-6]
  • Rep. Judy Biggert [R, IL-13]
  • Rep. Marsha Blackburn [R, TN-7]
  • Rep. Charles Boustany [R, LA-7]
  • Rep. Kevin Brady [R, TX-8]
  • Rep. Henry Brown [R, SC-1]
  • Rep. Virginia Brown-Waite [R, FL-5]
  • Rep. Vern Buchanan [R, FL-13]
  • Rep. Michael Burgess [R, TX-26]
  • Rep. Ken Calvert [R, CA-44]
  • Rep. John Campbell [R, CA-48]
  • Rep. Shelley Capito [R, WV-2]
  • Rep. Christopher Carney [D, PA-10]
  • Rep. John Carter [R, TX-31]
  • Rep. Michael Castle [R, DE-0]
  • Steven Chabot
  • Rep. Tom Cole [R, OK-4]
  • Rep. John Culberson [R, TX-7]
  • Thomas Davis
  • Rep. Geoff Davis [R, KY-4]
  • Rep. Danny Davis [D, IL-7]
  • Rep. Charles Dent [R, PA-15]
  • Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart [R, FL-21]
  • Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R, FL-25]
  • Rep. Vernon Ehlers [R, MI-3]
  • Philip English
  • Rep. Mary Fallin [R, OK-5]
  • Michael Ferguson
  • Rep. Jeffrey Fortenberry [R, NE-1]
  • Vito Fossella
  • Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen [R, NJ-11]
  • Rep. Jim Gerlach [R, PA-6]
  • Wayne Gilchrest
  • Rep. John Gingrey [R, GA-11]
  • Rep. Louis Gohmert [R, TX-1]
  • Rep. Robert Goodlatte [R, VA-6]
  • Rep. Kay Granger [R, TX-12]
  • J. Hastert
  • Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R, TX-5]
  • Rep. Peter Hoekstra [R, MI-2]
  • Duncan Hunter
  • Rep. Steve Israel [D, NY-2]
  • Ric Keller
  • Rep. Peter King [R, NY-3]
  • Rep. Jack Kingston [R, GA-1]
  • Rep. John Kline [R, MN-2]
  • John Kuhl
  • Rep. Doug Lamborn [R, CO-5]
  • Rep. Daniel Lungren [R, CA-3]
  • Rep. Donald Manzullo [R, IL-16]
  • Rep. Kenny Marchant [R, TX-24]
  • Rep. Jim Matheson [D, UT-2]
  • Rep. Kevin McCarthy [R, CA-22]
  • Rep. Michael McCaul [R, TX-10]
  • Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R, MI-11]
  • Rep. Patrick Mchenry [R, NC-10]
  • Rep. Mike McIntyre [D, NC-7]
  • Rep. Howard McKeon [R, CA-25]
  • Rep. Candice Miller [R, MI-10]
  • Rep. Patrick Murphy [D, PA-8]
  • Rep. Tim Murphy [R, PA-18]
  • Marilyn Musgrave
  • Rep. Sue Myrick [R, NC-9]
  • Rep. Joseph Pitts [R, PA-16]
  • Rep. Todd Platts [R, PA-19]
  • Rep. Ted Poe [R, TX-2]
  • Jon Porter
  • Rep. Tom Price [R, GA-6]
  • Deborah Pryce
  • James Ramstad
  • Rep. Dave Reichert [R, WA-8]
  • Thomas Reynolds
  • Rep. Michael Rogers [R, MI-8]
  • Rep. Peter Roskam [R, IL-6]
  • Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R, FL-18]
  • Bill Sali
  • Rep. Peter Sessions [R, TX-32]
  • Christopher Shays
  • Rep. John Shimkus [R, IL-19]
  • Rep. Christopher Smith [R, NJ-4]
  • Rep. Lee Terry [R, NE-2]
  • Rep. William Thornberry [R, TX-13]
  • Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R, OH-12]
  • Rep. Michael Turner [R, OH-3]
  • Rep. Frederick Upton [R, MI-6]
  • Timothy Walberg
  • Rep. Greg Walden [R, OR-2]
  • James Walsh
  • Rep. Zach Wamp [R, TN-3]
  • Gerald Weller
  • Rep. Addison Wilson [R, SC-2]
  • Rep. Frank Wolf [R, VA-10]
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Committees

• House Energy and Commerce
• 1 more
  • House Energy and Commerce
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.1120

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February 16, 2007

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• Jun 18, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6408-6409)
• Jun 14, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E386)
• Feb 27, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
• Feb 16, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E386)
• Feb 16, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
• Feb 16, 2007: Introductory remarks on measure. (CR E386)
• Introduced on Feb 16, 2007.

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February 23, 2007 The Thorny Problems Posed by Online Predator Bills

When filing his bill (HR 1120) in the House, Rep. Kirk asserted that his legislation was "a critical step to empower parents to exercise more control over ...

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November 04, 2008 The Ongoing Plight of Social Networking

Even the US Congress have been attempting to pass a series of bills (HR 1120) to prohibit the use of social networking sites in libraries and public schools and threatening to cut back funds to the institutions that do not restrict ...

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