United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4710 (106th)
Illegal Pornography Prosecution Act of 2000
Introduced
21 June 2000
Last action
26 July 2000 · Passed
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1], Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [D-LA-3], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], ROBERT GOODLATTE, Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Robert Aderholt, Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-31], Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5], Rep. Dickey, Jay [R-AR-4], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4], Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1], Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], STEVE CHABOT, Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-45]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Illegal Pornography Prosecution Act of 2000 - Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Justice for FY 2001 to be used by the Criminal Division, Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, for the hiring and training of staff, travel, and other necessary expenses to prosecute obscenity cases.
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Timeline
21 June 2000
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
21 June 2000
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 June 2000
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 June 2000
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Source: Committee
25 July 2000
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed until July 26.
Source: Floor
25 July 2000
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4710.
Source: Floor
25 July 2000
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6942-6945; text: CR H6942)
Source: Floor
25 July 2000
Floor
Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
26 July 2000
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 4 (Roll no. 440).
Source: Floor
26 July 2000
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 4 (Roll no. 440).
Source: Floor
26 July 2000
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7009)
Source: Floor
26 July 2000
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
26 July 2000
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in House · 26 July 2000 · Official file
- Referred in Senate · 26 July 2000 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 21 June 2000 · Official file
Documents
7 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 26 July 2000
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 26 July 2000
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 26 July 2000
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 26 July 2000
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 21 June 2000
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 21 June 2000
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 21 June 2000
Sponsors
- Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [D-LA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] · R · Sponsor
- ROBERT GOODLATTE · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Robert Aderholt · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-31] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dickey, Jay [R-AR-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · I · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- STEVE CHABOT · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-45] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/4710
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/4710
- us · 106-hr-4710 · source updated 10 August 2026