H.R.3089: Online Parental Control Act of 1996

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 104th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about law
  • Introduced March 14, 1996
  • Latest Major Action March 18, 1996

Bill Summary

Online Parental Control Act of 1996 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the use of a telephone for making communications that are harmful to minors (currently, indecent). Prohibits the use of an interactive computer service to send or make available to any person under 18 years of age a communication that is harmful to minors. (Current law prohibits any such communication that depicts or describes, in patently offensive terms,...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
March 14, 1996

Introduced in the House by Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.)

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