PROTECT Our Children Act of 2007

Summary

Providing Resources, Officers, and Technology to Eradicate Cyber Threats to Our Children Act of 2007 or the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2007 - Requires the Attorney General to appoint a Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction within the Office of Deputy Attorney General to coordinate Department of Justice (DOJ) policies and strategies for the prevention and investigation of child exploitation cases. Establishes within the Office of Justice Programs in DOJ an Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC Task Force), consisting of state and local task forces (one task force for each state) to address online enticement of children, child exploitation, and child obscenity and pornography cases. Requires the Attorney General to establish a National Internet Crimes Against Children Data Network Center to assist the ICAC Task Force program and federal, state, local, and tribal agencies investigating and prosecuting child exploitation. Authorizes the Office of Justice Programs to award grants to state and local ICAC task forces to combat Internet crimes against children. Requires the Attorney General to establish additional computer forensic capacity to address backlogs, including for child exploitation investigations. Authorizes funding for additional agents and personnel for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Requires the Attorney General to report to Congress annually on resources used to investigate and prosecute child exploitation and child obscenity cases.

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• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 15 November 2007

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 15 November 2007

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 14 November 2007

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 14 November 2007

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 14 November 2007

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 October 2007

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 October 2007

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 16 October 2007

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