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HR 3871 IH
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require certain schools having computers with Internet access that receive services at discounted rates to certify that, as part of the required Internet safety policy, the schools are educating minors about appropriate online behavior.
October 17, 2007
Mr. ELLSWORTH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require certain schools having computers with Internet access that receive services at discounted rates to certify that, as part of the required Internet safety policy, the schools are educating minors about appropriate online behavior.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `e-Keep the Internet Decent and Safe Act of 2007' or the `e-KIDS Act of 2007'.
SEC. 2. REQUIRING INTERNET SAFETY POLICY TO INCLUDE EDUCATION ABOUT APPROPRIATE ONLINE BEHAVIOR.
Section 254(h)(5)(B) of the Communications Act of 1934 (
(1) in clause (i), by striking `and' after the semicolon;
(2) in clause (ii), by striking `minors.' and inserting `minors; and'; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
`(iii) as part of its Internet safety policy is educating minors about appropriate online behavior, including interacting with other individuals on social networking websites and in chat rooms and cyberbullying awareness and response.'.
