Bill #	Name (Sponsor)	Summary	Status
H.R. 3783	Child Online Protection Act (Oxley) (CDA II)	Entities engaged in selling or transferring material on the internet that is "harmful to minors" shall restrict access by those under 17. Criminal and civil penalties.	9/11/98 -- Commerce Committee hearing CDT'S Testimony. 9/24/98 -- Full Committee approves substitute. 10/20/98 -- Included in massive spending bill. Separate tax-related provision also enacted. See S. 1482 below.
H.R. 3177	Safe Schools Internet Act (Franks)	Mandatory filtering for schools and libraries that receive e-rate funding	9/11/98 -- Commerce Committee hearing. No further action.
H.R. 4274	Child Protection Act (Istook) -- amendment to Labor HHS Appropriations bill	Mandatory filtering for schools and libraries that receive any federal funding for computers	7/20/98-- Reported by Appropriations Committee. Deleted in conference.
H.R. 3442	E-Rate Policy and Children Protection Act (Markey)	"Acceptable use" policy must be established for schools and libraries that receive E-rate funding.	9/11/98 -- Commerce Committee hearing. No further action.
H.R. 774	Internet Freedom and Child Protection Act (Lofgren)	Internet access providers must offer screening software	9/11/98 -- Commerce Committee hearing. 10/20/98 -- Similar language denying tax relief (Dodd Amendment) included in massive spending bill.
H.R. 1180	Family-Friendly Internet Access Act (McDade)	Almost identical to HR 774	9/11/98 -- Commerce Committee hearing. 10/20/98 -- Similar language denying tax relief included in massive spending bill.
H.R. 1964	Communications Privacy and Consumer Empowerment Act (Markey)	Internet access providers must offer screening software	9/11/98 -- Commerce Committee hearing. 10/20/98 -- Similar language denying tax relief included in massive spending bill.
S. 1619	McCain Filtering Act	Mandatory filtering for schools and libraries that receive e-rate funding	7/23/98 -- Added to CJS Appropriations (S. 2260), passed by Senate. Deleted in conference.
S. 1482	CDA II (Coats)	Entities engaged in selling or transferring material on the internet that is "harmful to minors" shall restrict access by those under 17	7/23/98 -- Added to CJS Appropriations (S. 2260), passed by Senate. 10/8/98 -- Revised version passed Senate as amendment to tax bill. Denies tax relief for noncompliance with "harmful to minors" standard. Does not include criminal or civil penalties. 10/20/98 -- Tax related version included in massive spending bill.