SAFER NET Act
Latest action · May 25, 2006 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3234)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 16, 2006
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act of 2006 or the SAFER NET Act - Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to establish an Office of Internet Safety and Public Awareness to be headed by a Director.
Requires the FTC, acting through the Office, to carry out a nationwide program to increase public awareness and education regarding Internet safety, that utilizes existing resources and efforts of all levels of government and other appropriate entities and that includes: (1) evaluating and improving the efficiency of Internet safety efforts provided by such entities; (2) identifying and promoting best practices; (3) establishing and carrying out a national outreach and education campaign; (4) serving as the primary contact in the federal government and as a national clearinghouse for Internet safety information; (5) facilitating access to, and the exchange of, such information; (6) providing expert advice to the FTC; and (7) providing technical, financial, and other appropriate assistance to such entities.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 4, 2006 to Jul 27, 2006.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-KY | Ben Chandler | May 4, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Dennis A. Cardoza | May 4, 2006 | |
| D-ND | Earl Pomeroy | May 4, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Jane Harman | May 4, 2006 | |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | May 4, 2006 | |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | May 4, 2006 | |
| D-SD | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | May 4, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | May 18, 2006 | |
| D-GA | John Barrow | May 18, 2006 | |
| R-PA | Melissa A. Hart | May 22, 2006 | |
| R-PA | Michael G. Fitzpatrick | May 24, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Jun 7, 2006 | |
| D-IL | Rahm Emanuel | Jun 7, 2006 | |
| D-CA | George Miller | Jul 10, 2006 | |
| D-SC | John M. Spratt, Jr. | Jul 27, 2006 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Jul 27, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Mar 16, 2006 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 25, 2006Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3234)
- Mar 16, 2006Introduced in House
- Mar 16, 2006Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H3234 | Melissa L. Bean D-IL | May 25, 2006 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To improve public awareness in the United States regarding safe use of the Internet through the establishment of an Office of Internet Safety and Public Awareness within the Federal Trade Commission.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act of 2006
- SAFER NET Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Child safety
- Child sexual abuse
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Commerce
- Computer crimes
- Computer security measures
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Crime prevention
- Economic impact statements
- Economics and Public Finance
- Electronic commerce
- Executive reorganization
- Families
- Federal Trade Commission
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Government publicity
- Grants-in-aid
- Identity theft
- Independent regulatory commissions
- Internet
- Performance measurement
- Pornography
- Right of privacy
- Safety measures
- Science, Technology, Communications
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 16, 2006Introduced in House
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