HR 3783 · 105th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Child Online Protection Act

Introduced 1998-04-30· Sponsored by Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4]· House

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Latest: Received in the Senate.(1998-10-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Child Online Protection Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require anyone who, in interstate or foreign commerce, is engaged in the business of selling or transferring, by means of the World Wide Web, material that is harmful to minors to restrict access to such materials by persons under 17 years of age. Provides civil and criminal penalties for violations of such requirement, as well as an affirmative defense. Directs the Federal Communications Commission to post on its Internet website a definition of material that is harmful to minors.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 3783, Child Online Protection Act

Oct 1, 1998

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Commerce on September 24, 1998

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Cosponsors (20)

1 Democrat19 Republicans
Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8]PA
Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7]NY
Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5]OH
Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9]GA
Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1]KY
Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-10]GA
Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large]WY
Rep. Burr, Richard [R-NC-5]NC
Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]MI
Rep. Lazio, Rick [R-NY-2]NY
Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-21]PA
Rep. Kim, Jay [R-CA-41]CA
Rep. Paxon, Bill [R-NY-27]NY
Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6]CT
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-43]CA
Rep. Neumann, Mark W. [R-WI-1]WI
Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22]NY
Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6]MD
Rep. Hutchinson, Asa [R-AR-3]AR
Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4]OK