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S. 2648 (105th)

Keeping the Internet Decent and Safe Act

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Introduced

21 October 1998

Last action

21 October 1998 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

10 August 2026

Education

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Summary

Keeping the Internet Decent and Safe Act - Authorizes an elementary or secondary school to use funds received: (1) under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 for school technology resource grants and national challenge grants for technology in education; and (2) under the Museum and Library Services Act to purchase software designed to permit a person to limit access to material on the Internet that is harmful to minors. (Sec. 3) Provides for criminal and civil forfeiture for: (1) offenses relating to child pornography; (2) knowingly enticing or coercing a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity; (3) transporting a minor in interstate or foreign commerce with intent that such individual engage in criminal sexual activity; or (4) travelling in interstate or foreign commerce with intent to engage in a criminal sexual act with a juvenile. Includes within the definition of "crime of violence" (thus, providing for detention for): (1) knowingly enticing or coercing a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity; and (2) transporting for criminal sexual activity, or travelling with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity with, a juvenile.

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Timeline

  1. 21 October 1998

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 October 1998

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12871-12872)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 October 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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