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108th Congress

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    • Crime & Security

    H.R.4661 :
    To amend title 18, United States Code, to discourage spyware, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Goodlatte, Bob [VA-6] (introduced 6/23/2004), Thomas 7/23/2004

    S.2636 Anti-phishing Act of 2004 :
    A bill to criminalize Internet scams involving fraudulently obtaining personal information, commonly known as phishing. Sponsor: Sen Leahy, Patrick J. [VT] (introduced 7/9/2004), Thomas

    H.R.3754 Fraudulent Online Identity Sanctions Act:
    To provide additional civil and criminal remedies for domain name fraud. Sponsor: Rep Smith, Lamar [TX-21] (introduced 2/3/2004), Cong 2/20/2004

    S.1589 Identity Theft Victims Assistance Act of 2003:
    An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation and Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, and certain independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Shelby, Richard C. [AL] (introduced 9/8/2003), Thomas 10/3/03

    S.1533 :
    A bill to prevent the crime of identity theft, mitigate the harm to individuals throughout the Nation who have been victimized by identity theft, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Cantwell, Maria [WA] (introduced 7/31/2003), Thomas 8/20/03

    H.R.3159 Government Network Security Act of 2003 :
    To require Federal agencies to develop and implement plans to protect the security and privacy of government computer systems from the risks posed by peer-to-peer file sharing. Sponsor: Rep Waxman, Henry A. [CA-30] (introduced 9/24/2003), Thomas 10/3/03 Passed House

    S.118 : A bill to develop and coordinate a national emergency warning system. Sponsor: Sen Edwards, John, Senate

    DNS
    H.R.3754 Fraudulent Online Identity Sanctions Act:
    To provide additional civil and criminal remedies for domain name fraud. Sponsor: Rep Smith, Lamar [TX-21] (introduced 2/3/2004), Cong 2/20/2004
    H.R.2521 : Fair, Transparent, and Competitive Internet Naming Act of 2003
    To require the Comptroller General to conduct a study of the business practices, procedures, accountability, and administration of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers and of the Internet domain name system, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Baird, Brian [WA-3] (introduced 6/19/2003), Thomas 6/20/03
    H.R.939 Truth in Domain Names Act
    Title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to punish persons who use false or misleading domain names to attract children to Internet sites not appropriate for children. Sponsor: Rep Pence, Mike [IN-6] (introduced 2/26/2003), House 3/7/03
    Passedas a part of the Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003  PROTECT ACT S 151 Sec 521
    H.AMDT.18 to H.R.1104 Amendment makes it a criminal act to knowingly use a misleading domain name with the intent to deceive a person into viewing obscenity on the Internet or knowingly deceive a minor into viewing material on the Internet that is harmful to minors. Sponsor: Rep Pence, Mike [IN-6] (introduced 3/27/2003), House 4/4/03

    S.800 Truth in Domain Names Act of 2003 :
    A bill to prevent the use of a misleading domain name with the intent to deceive a person into viewing obscenity on the Internet. Sponsor: Sen Hatch, Orrin G. [UT] (introduced 4/7/2003)

    First Arrest:  Porn Law Targets Cybersquatters  WIRED Sept 5, 2003

    E Commerce

    H.R.4612 :
    To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to create a uniform certification standard for Internet pharmacies and to prohibit Internet pharmacies from engaging in certain advertising activities, to prohibit the use of certain bank instruments for purchases associated with illegal Internet pharmacies, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Walden, Greg [OR-2] (introduced 6/18/2004), Thomas 7/23/2004

    H.R.4681 :
    To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish and maintain an Internet website that is designed to allow consumers to compare the usual and customary prices for covered outpatient drugs sold by retail pharmacies that participate in the Medicaid Program for each postal Zip Code, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Cardin, Benjamin L. [MD-3] (introduced 6/24/2004), Thomas 7/23/2004

    S.2597 :
    A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish and maintain an Internet website that is designed to allow consumers to compare the usual and customary prices for covered outpatient drugs sold by retail pharmacies that participate in the medicaid program for each postal Zip Code, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Schumer, Charles E. [NY] (introduced 6/24/2004), Thomas 7/23/2004

    H.R.4612 Safe Online Drug Act of 2004 :
     To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to create a uniform certification standard for Internet pharmacies and to prohibit Internet pharmacies from engaging in certain advertising activities, to prohibit the use of certain bank instr, Thomas

    H.R.4681 Prescription Drug Price Comparison for Savings Act of 2004 :
    To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish and maintain an Internet website that is designed to allow consumers to compare the usual and customary prices for covered outpatient drugs sold by retail pharmacies that partic, Thomas

    S.2597 Prescription Drug Price Comparison for Savings Act of 2004 :
    A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish and maintain an Internet website that is designed to allow consumers to compare the usual and customary prices for covered outpatient drugs sold by retail pharmacies that p, Thomas

    H.R.3870 Prescription Drug Abuse Elimination Act
    To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to provide grants to States to establish prescription drug monitoring programs, to impose requirements respecting Internet pharmacies, to require manufacturers to implement chain-of-custody procedures, to restrict an exemption respecting the importation of controlled substances for personal use, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Norwood, Charlie [GA-9] (introduced 3/2/2004)

    H.R.3880 Internet Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act
    To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the sale of prescription drugs through the Internet. Sponsor: Rep Davis, Tom [VA-11] (introduced 3/3/2004)

    H.R.3047 Tobacco Free Internet for Kids Act of 2003
    To prevent the sale of tobacco products to minors by means of electronic or mail-order sales, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Meehan, Martin T. [MA-5] (introduced 9/9/2003)

    H.R.945 `Jurisdictional Certainty Over Digital Commerce Act Title: To exercise authority under article I, section 8, clause 3 of the Constitution of the United States to clearly establish jurisdictional boundaries over the commercial transactions of digital goods and services conducted through the Internet, and to foster stability and certainty over the treatment of such transactions. Sponsor: Rep Stearns, Cliff [FL-6] (introduced 2/26/2003),

    Education

    Federal Communications Commission / Broadband

    H.R.4218 High-Performance Computing Revitalization Act of 2004:
    To amend the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991. Sponsor: Rep Biggert, Judy [IL-13] (introduced 4/27/2004), Thomas 4/30/2004

    H.R.4757 Advanced Internet Communications Services Act of 2004 :
    To promote deployment of and investment in advanced Internet communications services. Sponsor: Rep Stearns, Cliff [FL-6] (introduced 7/6/2004), Thomas

    S.2577 Broadband Rural Research Investment Act of 2004 :
    A bill to provide incentives to promote broadband, telecommunications services in rural America, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Clinton, Hillary Rodham [NY] (introduced 6/24/2004), Thomas

    S.2578 Broadband Expansion Grant Initiative of 2004 :
    A bill to provide grants and other incentives to promote new communications technologies, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Clinton, Hillary Rodham [NY] (introduced 6/24/2004), Thomas

    H.R.4129 VoIP Regulatory Freedom Act of 2004:
    To provide a clear and unambiguous structure for the jurisdictional and regulatory treatment for the offering or provision of voice-over-Internet-protocol applications, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Pickering, Charles W. (Chip) [MS-3] (introduced 4/2/2004)

    S.2281 VOIP Regulatory Freedom Act of 2004:
    A bill to provide a clear and unambiguous structure for the jurisdictional and regulatory treatment for the offering or provision of voice-over-Internet-protocol applications, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Sununu, John E. [NH], Thomas 4/6/2004

    First Amendment / Speech

    Gambling

    H.R.2143 : Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act :
    To prevent the use of certain bank instruments for unlawful Internet gambling, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Bachus, Spencer [AL-6] (introduced 5/19/2003),, House 5/23/03 Passed House

    S.627 Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act :
    A bill to prevent the use of certain payments instruments, credit cards, and fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Kyl, Jon [AZ] (introduced 3/13/2003) , Senate 3/21/03
     

    H.R.1223 `Internet Gambling Licensing and Regulation Commission Act :
    To create a commission on Internet gambling licensing and regulation Rep Conyers, John, Jr., House 3/21/03
     

    General

    H.R.3630 Congressional Research Accessibility Act
    To make available on the Internet, for purposes of access and retrieval by the public, certain information available through the Congressional Research Service web site. Sponsor: Rep Shays, Christopher [CT-4] (introduced 11/21/2003), Thomas 12/5/2003

    S.AMDT.1261 to H.R.2658
    To make available from amounts available for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation for the Army $3,5000,000 for the Medical Vanguard Project to expand the clinical trial of the Internet-based diabetes management system under that project. Sponsor: Sen Conrad, Kent [ND] (introduced 7/15/2003), Thomas 8/20/03

    H.R.3089 Greater Access to E-Governance Act
    Title: To establish a program to assist States and local governments for the conduct of electronic governance transactions at libraries and elementary and secondary schools, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Andrews, Robert E. [NJ-1] (introduced 9/16/2003) , Thomas 10/3/03

    H.R.1303 Title: To amend the E-Government Act of 2002 with respect to rulemaking authority of the Judicial Conference. Sponsor: Rep Smith, Lamar [TX-21] (introduced 3/18/2003), House 3/21/03 Passed House

    Intellectual Property

    H.R.4077 :
    To enhance criminal enforcement of the copyright laws, to educate the public about the application of copyright law to the Internet, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Smith, Lamar [TX-21] (introduced 3/31/2004)

    H.R.4586 Family Movie Act of 2004:
    To provide that making limited portions of audio or video content of motion pictures imperceptible by or for the owner or other lawful possessor of an authorized copy of that motion picture for private home viewing, and the use of technology therefor, is not an infringement of copyright or of any right under the Trademark Act of 1946. Sponsor: Rep Smith, Lamar [TX-21] (introduced 6/16/2004), Thomas 7/23/2004

    H.R.4077 :
    To enhance criminal enforcement of the copyright laws, to educate the public about the application of copyright law to the Internet, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Smith, Lamar [TX-21] (introduced 3/31/2004)

    S.1621 Consumers, Schools, and Libraries Digital Rights Management Awareness Act of 2003:
    A bill to provide for consumer, educational institution, and library awareness about digital rights management technologies included in the digital media products they purchase, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Brownback, Sam [KS] (introduced 9/16/2003) , Thomas 10/3/03

    H.R.2517 :
    To enhance criminal enforcement of the copyright laws, educate the public about the application of copyright law to the Internet, and clarify the authority to seize unauthorized copyrighted works. Sponsor: Rep Smith, Lamar [TX-21] (introduced 6/19/2003),

    H.R.1417 Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2003:
    To amend title 17, United States Code, to replace copyright arbitration royalty panels with a Copyright Royalty Judge, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Smith, Lamar [TX-21] (introduced 3/25/2003),

    Privacy

    H.R.5059 Internet Privacy Protection Act of 2004
    Title: To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to stored electronic communications. Sponsor: Rep Sherman, Brad [CA-27] (introduced 9/9/2004), Thomas 9/17/2004

    S.2783 Computer Trespass Clarification Act of 2004
    Title: A bill to clarify conditions for the interceptions of computer trespass communications under the USA-PATRIOT Act. Sponsor: Sen Feingold, Russell D. [WI] (introduced 9/9/2004), Thomas 9/17/2004

    H.R.4661 Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2004 :
    To amend title 18, United States Code, to discourage spyware, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Goodlatte, Bob [VA-6] (introduced 6/23/2004), Thomas

    S.2145 SPY BLOCK Act:
    A bill to regulate the unauthorized installation of computer software, to require clear disclosure to computer users of certain computer software features that may pose a threat to user privacy, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Burns, Conrad R. [MT] (introduced 2/27/2004)

    H.R.2929 Safeguard Against Privacy Invasions Act:
    To protect users of the Internet from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Bono, Mary [CA-45] (introduced 7/25/2003), Thomas 8/20/03

    HR 69 To require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations to protect the privacy of personal information collected from and about individuals who are not covered by the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 on the Internet, to prov, House

    SPAM

    HR 2515 Anti-Spam Act of 2003
    Summary To prevent unsolicited commercial electronic mail. Sponsor: Rep Wilson, Heather [NM-1] (introduced 6/18/2003) Cosponsors: 72 Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Judiciary

    S.1327 REDUCE Spam Act of 2003:
    Summary A bill to reduce unsolicited commercial electronic mail and to protect children from sexually oriented advertisements. Sponsor: Sen Corzine, Jon [NJ] (introduced 6/25/2003)      Cosponsors: (none) Committees: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation

    S.1293 Criminal Spam Act of 2003:
    Summary A bill to criminalize the sending of predatory and abusive e-mail. Sponsor: Sen Hatch, Orrin G. [UT] (introduced 6/19/2003)

    S.1231 SPAM Act:
    Summary A bill to eliminate the burdens and costs associated with electronic mail spam by prohibiting the transmission of all unsolicited commercial electronic mail to persons who place their electronic mail addresses on a national No-Spam Registry, and to prevent fraud and deception in commercial electronic mail by imposing requirements on the content of all commercial electronic mail messages.

    S.1052 Ban on Deceptive Unsolicited Bulk Electronic Mail Act of 2003
    Title: A bill to ensure that recipients of unsolicited bulk commercial electronic mail can identify the sender of such electronic mail, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Nelson, Bill [FL] (introduced 5/13/2003)

    S.877 CAN-SPAM Act of 2003
    A bill to regulate interstate commerce by imposing limitations and penalties on the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail via the Internet. Sponsor: Sen Burns, Conrad R. [MT] (introduced 4/10/2003), Senate 5/2/03 Passed Senate, Passed House, Signed into Law

    May 21 9:30 a.m. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation To hold hearings to examine issues related to computer spam. SR-253, Senate 5/19/03
    House passes antispam bill, CNET 11/25/2003

    S.563 Computer Owners' Bill of Rights
    Title: A bill to protect owners of computers, and for other purposes.  Sponsor: Sen Dayton, Mark [MN] (introduced 3/6/2003). "Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to: (1) establish standards for the provision of technical support for computers and computer-related products by computer hardware and software manufacturers, as well as consultants and resellers that provide technical support (entities); (2) issue guidelines to encourage each such entity to collect and submit to the FTC information on the nature and quality of such technical support; and (3) establish a public registry in which any person or entity that does not seek to receive unsolicited marketing e-mail to a computer may register the e-mail address(es) of such computer for that purpose. Prohibits unsolicited marketing e-mail to registered computers."

    H.R.2214 Reduction in Distribution of Spam Act of 2003
    Title: To prevent unsolicited commercial electronic mail.  Sponsor: Rep Burr, Richard [NC-5] (introduced 5/22/2003)

    H.R.1193
    Title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide permanent authority for certain chaplain-led family support programs of the Department of Defense.  Sponsor: Rep Hayes, Robin [NC-8] (introduced 3/11/2003)

    S.1231 SPAM Act
    Title: A bill to eliminate the burdens and costs associated with electronic mail spam by prohibiting the transmission of all unsolicited commercial electronic mail to persons who place their electronic mail addresses on a national No-Spam Registry, and to prevent fraud and deception in commercial electronic mail by imposing requirements on the content of all commercial electronic mail messages.  Sponsor: Sen Schumer, Charles E. [NY] (introduced 6/11/2003)

    H.R.122 Wireless Telephone Spam Protection Act
    Title: To amend section 227 of the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the use of the text, graphic, or image messaging systems of wireless telephone systems to transmit unsolicited commercial messages.
    Sponsor: Rep Holt, Rush D. [NJ-12] (introduced 1/7/2003)

    News

    Tax

    S.2348 :
    A bill to extend the Internet Tax Freedom Act. Sponsor: Sen Enzi, Michael B. [WY] (introduced 4/26/2004), Thomas 4/30/2004

    S.2084 Internet Tax Ban Extension and Improvement Act:
    A bill to revive and extend the Internet Tax Freedom Act for 2 years, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Alexander, Lamar [TN] (introduced 2/12/2004), Cong 2/20/2004

    S.150 Title: Internet Tax Non-discrimination Act of 2003
    A bill to make permanent the moratorium on taxes on Internet access and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce imposed by the Internet Tax Freedom Act.  Sponsor: Sen Allen, George [VA] (introduced 1/13/2003)

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