Bill #	Name (Sponsor)	Summary	Status
HR 4600	Children's Internet Protection Act (Pickering)	"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."	Introduced, referred to House Commerce Committee on 6/8/00. Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection on 6/21/00.
HR 4577	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 (Porter)	"A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes." 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."	6/1/00 Brought to the floor by the House Committee on Appropriations. 6/14/00 Passed by the House 217-214. 6/15/00 Received in the Senate. 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." 6/30/00 Passed Senate 52 - 43. 7/11/00 Sent to the House. 8/7/00 Amendments added in conference, the "Children's Internet Protection Act."
S. 486	Methamphetamine Anti-Proliferation Act (Ashcroft) (See also H.R. 2987)	"It shall be unlawful for any person to teach or demonstrate the manufacture or use of a controlled substance, or to distribute by any means (posting, publicizing, transmitting, publishing, linking to, broadcasting, or other) information pertaining to, in whole or in part, the manufacture or use of a controlled substance..." "Any person who violates...shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both."	2/25/99 Introduced. Referred to Judiciary Committee. 8/5/99 Reported favorably by Judiciary Committee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. 11/19/99 Substitute (S.AMDT.2794) proposed. The substitute, and the bill, pass the Senate by Unanimous Consent. 11/22/99 Received in the House. 1/27/2000 Referred to the Judiciary and Commerce Committees. The Judiciary Committee then refers the bill to the Subcommittee on Crime, and the Commerce Committee to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
HR 2987	Methamphetamine Anti-Proliferation Act of 1999 (Cannon) (See also S. 486)	"It shall be unlawful for any person to teach or demonstrate the manufacture or use of a controlled substance, or to distribute by any means (posting, publicizing, transmitting, publishing, linking to, broadcasting, or other) information pertaining to the manufacture or use of a controlled substance."	9/30/99: Introduced and referred to Judiciary and Commerce Committees. 10/15/99: Referred by Judiciary Committee to Subcommittee on Crime. 10/20/99: Referred by Commerce Committee to Subcommittee on Health and Environment. 7/25/00: Subcommittee on Crime mark-up session held, bill reported (amended) to the full Judiciary Committee.
H.R. 1501	Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 1999 (McCollum)	Provides grants to ensure increased accountability for juvenile offenders. 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.)	Introduced 4/21/99, referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime 4/22/99. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held; Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote 4/22/99. Reported to the House 6/16/99. Passed by the House: 287 - 139 6/17/99. Senate received 6/23/99. Senate considered and passed 7/28/99. Senate appoints conference committee members 7/28/99. House appoints conference committee members 9/24/99. In conference. House instructed conferees 4/11/00.
H.R. 3037	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 (Porter)	A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. 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.	The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure 10/7/99. Victory for free speech! Istook Amendment removed from Labor HHS Appropriations bill due to opposition from first amendment advocates!
H.R. 2560	Child Protection Act of 1999 (Istook)	Requires public schools and libraries that receive Federal funds for the acquisition or operation of computers to install software to protect children from obscenity.	Introduced 7/20/99. Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families on 8/6/99.
S. 97	Children's Internet Protection Act (McCain)	Mandates use of filtering software for schools and libraries receiving "e-rate" funding.	Introduced 1/21/99. Referred to Commerce Committee. Hearing held 3/4/99, Commerce Committee. CDT Statement. Hearing held 5/20/99. Reported favorably with an amendment in the nature of a substitute by the Senate Commerce Committee on 6/23/99. Reported to Senate by Senator McCain with an amendment in the nature of a substitute on 8/5/99.
HR 896	Childrens' Internet Protection Act (Franks)	To require schools and libraries to use filtering or blocking technology on computers with Internet access to remain eligible for universal service assistance.	Introduced 3/2/99, referred to the House Committee on Commerce. 3/11/99 Referred to Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection Subcommittee. 6/18/99 Passed the house as part of HR 1501, The Consequences for Juvenile Offenders Act.
S. 1545	Neighborhood Children's Internet Protection Act (Santorum)	Requires schools and libraries receiving universal service assistance to install systems or implement acceptable use policies for blocking or filtering Internet access to matter inappropriate for minors. Requires a study of available Internet blocking or filtering software, and for other purposes.	Introduced 8/5/99, referred to the Committee on Commerce.

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