CDT | Free Expression Legislation (106th)

View CDT's Congressional Agenda for the 110th Congress (published January 22, 2007)

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001 (Porter)

12/21/2000: Became Public Law No: 106-554 [GPO: Text, PDF]

CDT Notes:

6/22/00 Senate substituted its own text, S. 2553, into the bill, replacing most of it.
6/22/00 Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) offers Amendment 3610, the "Children's Internet Protection Act."
8/7/00 Amendments added in conference, the "Children's Internet Protection Act."
While this bill was being generated by the House Appropriations committee, Rep. Ernest Istook (R-OK) added an amendment to it that would prevent schools receiving federal money from using that money to purchase computers to access the Internet, or to pay for that access, unless filtering or blocking software were installed on all computers accessible to minors. Such software would be used to filter/block obscenity, child pornography, and material "harmful to minors."

H.R.2987

Methamphetamine and Club Drug Anti-Proliferation Act of 2000 (Cannon)

09/21/2000: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 529.

H.R.4600

To require schools and libraries to implement filtering or blocking technology for computers with Internet access as a condition of universal service discounts under the Communications Act of 1934. (Pickering)

06/21/2000: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.

S.486

Methamphetamine Anti-Proliferation Act of 1999 (Ashcroft)

11/19/1999: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

CDT Notes: 11/19/99 Substitute (S.AMDT.2794) proposed. The substitute, and the bill, pass the Senate by Unanimous Consent.

H.R.3037

Child Protection Act of 1999 (Porter)

10/07/1999: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 211.

CDT Notes: The Istook amendment would require schools and libraries to install and use filtering software on all computers purchased or operated with any federal funds. The filtering software must "ensure" that minors are prevented from accessing material that is either obscene or child pornography.

H.R.2560

To require public schools and libraries that receive Federal funds for the acquisition or operation of computers to install software to protect children from obscenity. (Istook)

08/06/1999: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.

S.97

Childrens' Internet Protection Act (McCain)

08/05/1999: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 262.

CDT Notes: Commerce Committee. CDT Statement. Hearing held 5/20/99.

S.1545

A bill to require schools and libraries receiving universal service assistance to install systems or implement policies for blocking or filtering Internet access to matter inappropriate for minors, to require a study of available Internet blocking or filtering software, and for other purposes. (Santorum)

08/05/1999: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

H.R.1501

Aimee's Law (McCollum)

07/28/1999: On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 406 - 22 (Roll no. 118).

CDT Notes:

The House version includes provisions requiring schools and libraries to install and use filtering software on all computers with Internet access or risk losing federal "e-rate" funding.
The Senate version includes provisions requiring large ISP's to provide filtering and blocking software to residential customers for free or at cost. (This is on top of existing requirements that all ISP's provide information about access to filtering and blocking software.)

H.R.896

To require the installation and use by schools and libraries of a technology for filtering or blocking material on the Internet on computers with Internet access to be eligible to receive or retain universal service assistance. (Franks)

03/11/1999: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.