To direct the Attorney General to provide grants for Internet crime prevention education.
Latest action · Jul 28, 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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.
- IntroducedMay 21, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Directs the Attorney General to award grants to U.S. entities that assist elementary and secondary school administrators, faculty, and staff and law enforcement officials in implementing Internet crime prevention education. Defines "Internet crime prevention education" as programs that help parents, educators, and law enforcement officials to educate children and communities to recognize and prevent potentially criminal activity on the Internet, telephone, and other electronic means.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 21, 2008 to Jul 16, 2008, with 8 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IN | Brad Ellsworth | Original | May 21, 2008 |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Original | May 21, 2008 |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Original | May 21, 2008 |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Original | May 21, 2008 |
| R-DE | Michael N. Castle | Original | May 21, 2008 |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Original | May 21, 2008 |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Original | May 21, 2008 |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Original | May 21, 2008 |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Jun 10, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Jul 16, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 28, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- May 21, 2008Introduced in House
- May 21, 2008Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3016 | Internet Crime Prevention Act of 2008 | Related bill | May 14, 2008 |
| S 3074 | Internet Safety Education Act of 2008 | Related bill | Jun 2, 2008 |
| HR 3577 | To direct the Attorney General to provide grants for Internet safety education programs. | Related bill | Nov 8, 2007 |
| HR 4134 | To direct the Attorney General to provide grants for Internet crime prevention education programs. | Related bill | Nov 14, 2007 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Child pornography
- Child sexual abuse
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Computer crimes
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Crime prevention
- Curricula
- Distance education
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Electronic mail systems
- Elementary and secondary education
- Elementary education
- Families
- Federal aid to law enforcement
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government publicity
- Internet
- Minorities
- Pornography
- Racism
- Right of privacy
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Secondary education
- Sexual harassment
- Telephone
- Web sites
- Women
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 21, 2008Introduced in House
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