H.R.2472: Protect Children From E-Mail Smut Act of 2001

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about law
  • Introduced July 11, 2001
  • Latest Major Action Aug. 6, 2001

Bill Summary

Protect Children From E-Mail Smut Act of 2001 - Requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology to prescribe marks or notices to be included or affixed to any e-mail forwarded to children that contains a sexually oriented advertisement. Provides fines and penalties for forwarding such e-mail without such marks or notices, as well as civil relief for the parents of affected minors.

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Science
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Referred to House Judiciary
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
July 11, 2001

Introduced in the House by Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.)

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