S. 1965, The Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act

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S. 1965 would protect children from cybercrimes, including crimes by online predators, to enhance efforts to identify and eliminate child pornography, and to help parents shield their children from material that is inappropriate for minors.

Detailed Summary

Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act - Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to carry out a nationwide program to increase public awareness and provide education to promote the safe use of the Internet by children.

Directs the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to establish an Online Safety and Technology working group consisting of members of the business community, public interest groups, and other appropriate groups and federal agencies to review and evaluate industry efforts to promote online safety for children.

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to: (1) require schools to educate minors about appropriate use of the Internet; and (2) impose a forfeiture penalty on carriers who violate requirements to report online child pornography.

Amends the Crime Control Act of 1990 to increase fines on providers of electronic communication or remote computing services who fail to report violations of child pornography laws.

Amends the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 to: (1) require reporting of online child pornography to foreign law enforcement agencies (in addition to federal and state agencies); and (2) authorize the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to provide information or images relating to child pornography to providers of electronic communication or remote computing services to stop the further transmission of such pornography and develop anti-child pornography technologies and related industry best practices.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 9/27/2007: Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

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