United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2815 (105th)
Protecting Children From Internet Predators Act of 1997
Introduced
5 November 1997
Last action
30 April 1998 · Committee
Status
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sponsors
Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
21 August 2025
Summary
Protecting Children From Internet Predators Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal criminal code to set penalties for using any facility in or affecting interstate commerce (including any computer network or service) to target an individual under age 16 for sexually explicit messages or contacts.
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Timeline
5 November 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
5 November 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 November 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 November 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Source: Committee
30 April 1998
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 5 November 1997 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 5 November 1997
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 5 November 1997
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 5 November 1997
Sponsors
- Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11] · R · Sponsor
- · hsju00 · Standing
Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/2815
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/2815
- us · 105-hr-2815 · source updated 21 August 2025