110 HR 3871 IH: e-KIDS Act of 2007 U.S. House of Representatives 2007-10-17 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.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3871 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 17, 2007 Mr. Ellsworth introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require certain schools having computers with Internet access that receive services at discounted rates to certify that, as part of the required Internet safety policy, the schools are educating minors about appropriate online behavior.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the e-Keep the Internet Decent and Safe Act of 2007 or the e-KIDS Act of 2007.

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Requiring Internet safety policy to include education about appropriate online behavior

Section 254(h)(5)(B) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(h)(5)(B)) is amended— (1)in clause (i), by striking and after the semicolon; (2)in clause (ii), by striking minors. and inserting minors; and; and (3)by adding at the end the following: (iii)as part of its Internet safety policy is educating minors about appropriate online behavior, including interacting with other individuals on social networking websites and in chat rooms and cyberbullying awareness and response. .