Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009
Latest action · Mar 16, 2009 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.
- IntroducedFeb 13, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) prohibit financial transactions in interstate or foreign commerce that facilitate access to, or the possession of, child pornography; (2) prohibit conduct by an Internet content hosting provider or email service provider that facilitates access to, or the possession of, child pornography; (3) require providers of electronic communication or remote computing services to retain certain user records for at least two years; (4) establish certain child sexual exploitation crimes as a predicate for money laundering prosecutions; (5) increase criminal penalties for sexual exploitation of children and for child pornography; and (6) establish embezzlement or theft of public property and bribery as predicates for racketeering prosecutions.
Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2014 for the Innocent Images National Initiative.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 5, 2009 to Sep 21, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | Mar 5, 2009 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Mar 5, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Thomas J. Rooney | Mar 9, 2009 | |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Apr 21, 2009 | |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Jul 23, 2009 | |
| D-TX | Chet Edwards | Sep 21, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 16, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Feb 13, 2009Introduced in House
- Feb 13, 2009Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 436 | SAFETY Act | Related bill | Feb 13, 2009 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Business records
- Child safety and welfare
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Crimes against children
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Currency
- Department of Justice
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Organized crime
- Pornography
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 13, 2009Introduced in House
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