Congress 107 - HR 2472 - Protect Children From E-Mail Smut Act of 2001

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Advertising Child welfare Civil actions and liability Commerce Computer crimes Consumer education Crime and Law Enforcement Damages Electronic commerce Electronic mail systems Families Fines (Penalties) Government Operations and Politics Labeling Law Pornography Recidivists Science, Technology, Communications Sentences (Criminal procedure)

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Protect Children From E-Mail Smut Act of 2001 - Requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology to prescribe marks or notices to be included or affixed to any e-mail forwarded to children that contains a sexually oriented advertisement. Provides fines and penalties for forwarding such e-mail without such marks or notices, as well as civil relief for the parents of affected minors.

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Aug 6, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Jul 31, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Jul 19, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards.
Jul 11, 2001

Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 11, 2001

Introduced in House

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