United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1966 (111th)
Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act
Introduced
2 April 2009
Last action
30 September 2009 · Committee
Status
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sponsors
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Rep. Space, Zachary T. [D-OH-18], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act - Amends the federal criminal code to impose criminal penalties on anyone who transmits in interstate or foreign commerce a communication intended to coerce, intimidate, harass, or cause substantial emotional distress to another person, using electronic means to support severe, repeated, and hostile behavior.
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Timeline
2 April 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
2 April 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 April 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 May 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Committee
30 September 2009
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 2 April 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Space, Zachary T. [D-OH-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1966
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/1966
- us · 111-hr-1966 · source updated 14 August 2025