3.0.0 3845 2023-01-11T20:23:58Z 2023-01-11T20:23:58Z House H HR 2007-10-16 110 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-11-15T21:44:29Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2007-11-02T14:34:20Z Referred to 2007-10-16T13:03:25Z PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 110 1738 S 2008-10-13 Became Public Law No: 110-401. Related bill CRS Related bill House Crime Control and Prevention Act of 2007 110 2237 S 2007-10-25 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS 2007-11-15 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2007-11-14 13:24:05 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2007-11-14 13:24:04 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 2 (Roll no. 1091). (text: CR 11/13/007 H13582-13585) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 1091 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll1091.xml House 110 2007-11-14T18:24:04Z 1 2007-11-14 13:24:04 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 2 (Roll no. 1091).(text: CR 11/13/007 H13582-13585) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 1091 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll1091.xml House 110 2007-11-14T18:24:04Z 1 2007-11-14 13:17:28 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H13884-13885) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2007-11-13 16:35:56 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2007-11-13 16:10:43 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3845. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-11-13 16:10:41 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H13582-13589) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2007-11-13 16:09:42 Ms. Wasserman Schultz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2007-11-02 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2007-10-16 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2007-10-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-10-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000797 Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-20] Debbie Wasserman Schultz D FL 20 N B000213 Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] JOE BARTON R TX L. 6 2007-10-16 True A000357 Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] THOMAS ALLEN D ME H. 1 2007-10-16 True A000363 Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24] Michael Arcuri D NY A. 24 2007-10-16 True B001253 Rep. Bean, Melissa L. [D-IL-8] Melissa Bean D IL L. 8 2007-10-16 True B000490 Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] SANFORD BISHOP D GA D. 2 2007-10-16 True B001242 Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] Timothy Bishop D NY H. 1 2007-10-16 True E000063 Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17] CHET EDWARDS D TX 17 2007-10-16 True E000289 Rep. Ellsworth, Brad [D-IN-8] Brad Ellsworth D IN 8 2007-10-16 True E000287 Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5] Rahm Emanuel D IL 5 2007-10-16 True D000197 Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] DIANA DEGETTE D CO 1 2007-10-16 True G000554 Rep. Giffords, Gabrielle [D-AZ-8] Gabrielle Giffords D AZ 8 2007-10-16 True J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 2007-10-16 True I000057 Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2] STEVE ISRAEL D NY 2 2007-10-16 True K000366 Rep. Klein, Ron [D-FL-22] Ron Klein D FL 22 2007-10-16 True M001142 Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2] JIM MATHESON D UT 2 2007-10-16 True M001166 Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-11] Jerry McNerney D CA 11 2007-10-16 True M001140 Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] DENNIS MOORE D KS 3 2007-10-16 True M001168 Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8] Patrick Murphy D PA J. 8 2007-10-16 True N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] JERROLD NADLER D NY 8 2007-10-16 True O000006 Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] JAMES OBERSTAR D MN L. 8 2007-10-16 True O000107 Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] SOLOMON ORTIZ D TX P. 27 2007-10-16 True P000422 Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large] EARL POMEROY D ND 0 2007-10-16 True R000576 Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] C. A. Ruppersberger D MD Dutch 2 2007-10-16 True S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 29 2007-10-16 True S001144 Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] CHRISTOPHER SHAYS R CT 4 2007-10-16 True S001171 Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11] Heath Shuler D NC 11 2007-10-16 True S001173 Rep. Space, Zachary T. [D-OH-18] Zachary Space D OH T. 18 2007-10-16 True S001174 Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] Betty Sutton D OH 13 2007-10-16 True T000057 Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10] ELLEN TAUSCHER D CA O. 10 2007-10-16 True L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 2007-10-25 False B001245 Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] Madeleine Bordallo D GU Z. 0 2007-10-25 False D000533 Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] JOHN DUNCAN R TN J. 2 2007-10-25 False B001231 Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] SHELLEY BERKLEY D NV 1 2007-10-25 False V000128 Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] Chris Van Hollen D MD 8 2007-10-25 False H001030 Rep. Hill, Baron P. [D-IN-9] BARON HILL D IN P. 9 2007-10-25 False K000365 Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8] Steve Kagen D WI 8 2007-10-30 False M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 2007-10-30 False G000549 Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] Jim Gerlach R PA 6 2007-11-06 False Crime and Law Enforcement Child pornography Child sexual abuse Computer crimes Crime prevention Criminal investigation Criminal justice information Customs administration Department of Homeland Security Department of Justice Economics and Public Finance Electronic surveillance Executive reorganization Families Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Federal advisory bodies Federal aid to law enforcement Federal law enforcement officers Foreign Trade and International Finance Government Operations and Politics Internet Postal service Prosecution Recruiting of employees Science, Technology, Communications Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2007-10-16 Introduced in House 2007-11-13T21:13:59Z Providing Resources, Officers, and Technology to Eradicate Cyber Threats to Our Children Act of 2007 or the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2007 - Requires the Attorney General to appoint a Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction within the Office of Deputy Attorney General to coordinate Department of Justice (DOJ) policies and strategies for the prevention and investigation of child exploitation cases.

Establishes within the Office of Justice Programs in DOJ an Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC Task Force), consisting of state and local task forces (one task force for each state) to address online enticement of children, child exploitation, and child obscenity and pornography cases.

Requires the Attorney General to establish a National Internet Crimes Against Children Data Network Center to assist the ICAC Task Force program and federal, state, local, and tribal agencies investigating and prosecuting child exploitation.

Authorizes the Office of Justice Programs to award grants to state and local ICAC task forces to combat Internet crimes against children.

Requires the Attorney General to establish additional computer forensic capacity to address backlogs, including for child exploitation investigations.

Authorizes funding for additional agents and personnel for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Requires the Attorney General to report to Congress annually on resources used to investigate and prosecute child exploitation and child obscenity cases.

]]> 36 2007-11-14 Passed House amended 2007-12-07T14:57:14Z Providing Resources, Officers, and Technology to Eradicate Cyber Threats to Our Children Act of 2007 or the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2007 - Title I: Special Counsel For Child Exploitation Prevention And Interdiction - (Sec. 101) Directs the Attorney General to appoint a Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction within the Office of the Deputy Attorney General. Sets forth the duties of the Special Counsel, including: (1) coordination of the policies and strategies of the Department of Justice (DOJ) related to the prevention and investigation of child exploitation cases; (2) coordination with other federal agencies, including the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, to combat child exploitation crimes; (3) coordination and oversight of the National Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program and the National Internet Crimes Against Children Data Network Center established by this Act; (4) providing training and technical assistance for law enforcement agencies to combat child exploitation crimes; and (5) developing and overseeing research programs for child exploitation prevention.

(Sec. 102) Establishes with DOJ a National Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC)Task Force Program consisting of state and local task forces (including at least one ICAC Task Force for each state) to address online enticement of children, child exploitation, and child obscenity and pornography cases.

(Sec. 103) Sets forth the purposes of the Program, including: (1) increasing the investigative capabilities of state and local law enforcement officers in the detection, investigation, and apprehension of child exploitation crimes facilitated by the Internet; (2) providing training and technical assistance to ICAC task forces and other federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies; (3) increasing the number of Internet crimes against children offenses to be investigated and prosecuted; (4) enhancing nationwide response to Internet crimes against children offenses; and (5) developing and delivering Internet crimes against children public awareness and prevention programs.

(Sec. 104) Sets forth the duties and functions of state and local ICAC task forces relating to investigations, forensic examinations, and prosecutions of Internet crimes against children,

(Sec. 105) Directs the Attorney General to establish a National Internet Crimes Against Children Data Network Center to assist the National ICAC Task Force Program and federal, state, local, and tribal agencies investigating and prosecuting child exploitation. Requires the Center to develop and maintain an technology and training program to provide: (1) a secure system of online communications between ICAC task forces and federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies regarding ongoing investigations; (2) a secure online system for resolving case conflicts; (3) a secure data storage and analysis system; and (4) guidelines and technical assistance for the use of the Center by federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.

Directs the Attorney General to establish an ICAC Data Network Center Steering Committee.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2016.

(Sec. 106) Authorizes the Office of Justice Programs to award grants to state and local ICAC task forces. Sets forth criteria for the distribution of ICAC grants funds.

Requires state or local ICAC task forces receiving grants to submit annual reports to the Attorney General on the operations of such task forces.

Requires the Attorney General to report to Congress on: (1) the progress of ICAC task forces; and (2) the number of federal and state investigations, prosecutions, and convictions in the prior 12-month period related to child exploitation.

(Sec. 107) Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2016.

Title II: Additional Measures to Combat Child Exploitation - (Sec. 201) Requires the Attorney General to: (1) establish additional computer forensic capacity to address the current backlog for computer forensics, including for child exploitation investigations; and (2) report to Congress annually on the use of funds for such purpose. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2016.

(Sec. 202) Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2016 for the hiring of additional Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents and personnel to work solely on child exploitation cases as part of the FBI's Innocent Images National Initiative.

(Sec. 203) Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2006 for the hiring of additional full-time personnel in the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Postal Service to work solely on child exploitation and child obscenity cases.

(Sec. 205) Requires the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Postmaster General, to report annually to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees on the resources used by federal agencies to investigate and prosecute child exploitation and child obscenity cases.

]]> PROTECT Our Children Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced To establish a Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction within the Office of the Deputy Attorney General, to improve the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, to increase resources for regional computer forensic labs, and to make other improvements to increase the ability of law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute child predators. Introduced in House IH Display Title PROTECT Our Children Act of 2007 Short Titles as Introduced Providing Resources, Officers, and Technology to Eradicate Cyber Threats to Our Children Act of 2007 Short Titles as Introduced PROTECT Our Children Act of 2007 Short Titles as Passed House PROTECT Our Children Act of 2007 H House Short Titles as Passed House Providing Resources, Officers, and Technology to Eradicate Cyber Threats to Our Children Act of 2007 H House Referred in Senate 2007-11-15T05:00:00Z Engrossed in House 2007-11-14T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr3845eh/xml/BILLS-110hr3845eh.xml Introduced in House 2007-10-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr3845ih/xml/BILLS-110hr3845ih.xml 2007-11-15 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.