September 13, 2002
Senate Approves AMBER Alert System
On September 10, the Senate passed, by voice vote, a bill (S. 2896) that would accelerate the development of theView More
Child Protection
September 13, 2002
Senate Committee Considers Child-Friendly Internet Domain
Legislation (S. 2537) that would create a global “safe space” on the Internet for children was the subject of aView More
September 6, 2002
Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Nationwide Alert System
On September 5, the day after a subcommittee hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved, by voice vote, a bill (S.View More
July 26, 2002
Two Human Rights Resolutions Approved by Subcommittee
On July 25, the House International Relations Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights approved, by voice vote, two resolutionsView More
June 28, 2002
House Passes Child Pornography Ban
On June 25, the House approved legislation (H.R. 4623) designed to protect children from indecent material on the Internet. TheView More
June 28, 2002
House Subcommittee Approves Treasury-Postal Appropriations Bill
On June 26, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government approved, by voice vote, its FY2003View More
June 21, 2002
Committee Approves Measures to Prevent Sexual Abuse of Children
On June 19, the House Judiciary Committee approved, 22-3, legislation (H.R. 4623) that would ban computer-generated child pornography. The committeeView More
May 24, 2002
House Approves Child-Friendly Internet Domain
On May 21, the House easily approved, 406-2, bipartisan legislation (H.R. 3833) that would create a new Internet domain especiallyView More
May 24, 2002
House Approves Wiretaps for Child Sex Crimes
On May 21, the House approved, 396-11, legislation (H.R. 1877) that would expand the use of wiretaps by law enforcementView More
May 24, 2002
Senate Committee Approves National Volunteer Screening Center
On May 23, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved, by voice vote, legislation (S. 1868) that would create a national screeningView More