HR 1981 · 112th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011

Introduced 2011-05-25· Sponsored by Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]· House

Bill Progress

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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 224.(2011-12-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit knowingly conducting in interstate or foreign commerce a financial transaction that will facilitate access to, or the possession of, child pornography. Adds as predicate offenses to the money laundering statute provisions regarding: (1) such financial facilitation of access to child pornography, (2) obscene visual representation of the abuse of children, and (3) a felony by a registered sex offender involving a minor. Requires a provider of an electronic communication service or remote computing service to retain for at least 18 months the temporarily assigned network addresses the service assigns to each account unless that address is transmitted by radio communication. Bars any cause of action against a provider for retaining records as required. Makes a good faith reliance on the requirement to retain records a complete defense to a civil action. Expresses the sense of Congress that such records should be stored securely to protect customer privacy and prevent breaches of the records. Allows the issuance of an administrative subpoena for the investigation of unregistered se…

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CBO Cost Estimate

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H.R. 1981, Protecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act

Oct 31, 2011

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on July 27, 2011

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Cosponsors (20)

7 Democrats13 Republicans