[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 71 (Wednesday, May 19, 2004)]
[House]
[Page H3235]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ACT TO STAMP OUT PEER-TO-PEER CHILD PORN

  (Mr. PITTS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, on Friday several Federal agencies announced 
a national law enforcement initiative aimed at combating the growing 
volume of illegal child pornography distributed through peer-to-peer 
file trading networks.
  Since last fall, the effort has resulted in hundreds of searches 
nationwide, the identification of thousands of computers used to 
traffic in child pornography, and the arrest of more than 65 
individuals.
  This action should be commended and further action encouraged, but 
Friday's announcement is a disturbing confirmation that peer-to-peer 
programs are being manipulated. They are becoming an ever-more 
dangerous platform used by child predators, some convicted child 
molesters, to attack kids.
  Parents need the ability to protect their kids before they are harmed 
by cyberpredators using peer-to-peer software. H.R. 2885 would give 
parents the tools and help parents prevent this from happening in the 
first place. I urge support.

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