United States · Law · S
S. 1738 (110th)
PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008
Introduced
28 June 2007
Last action
13 October 2008 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 110-401.
Sponsors
Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Dole, Elizabeth [R-NC], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN], Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR]
Subjects
Immigration, Postal service
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Combating Child Exploitation 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 policies and strategies for the prevention and investigation of child exploitation cases. Establishes within the Office of Justice Programs 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 Attorney General 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. Amends the federal criminal code to authorize wiretapping in state child exploitation investigations. Authorizes funding for additional agents and personnel for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the U.S. Postal Service.
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Timeline
28 June 2007
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
28 June 2007
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8709)
Source: IntroReferral
28 June 2007
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
16 April 2008
Committee
Committee on the Judiciary Senate Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
15 May 2008
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
7 July 2008
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 862.
Source: Calendars
7 July 2008
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Source: Committee
7 July 2008
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Source: Committee
25 September 2008
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
25 September 2008
Reported
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9544-9548; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S9544-9548)
Source: Floor
26 September 2008
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
26 September 2008
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
26 September 2008
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
27 September 2008
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
27 September 2008
Action
Cleared for White House.
27 September 2008
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10242-10248)
Source: Floor
27 September 2008
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10242-10248)
Source: Floor
27 September 2008
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1738.
Source: Floor
27 September 2008
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10241-10251)
Source: Floor
27 September 2008
Floor
Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
2 October 2008
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
2 October 2008
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
13 October 2008
Became law
Became Public Law No: 110-401.
Source: President
13 October 2008
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
13 October 2008
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Public Law · 13 October 2008 · Download file
- Enrolled Bill · 1 October 2008 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 26 September 2008 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 7 July 2008 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 28 June 2007 · Download file
Documents
13 official files
Public Law (text)
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Public Law (text)
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Public Law (PDF)
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
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Engrossed in Senate · EN · 26 September 2008
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 7 July 2008
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 June 2007
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Sponsors
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dole, Elizabeth [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · ID · Cosponsor
- Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → PROTECT Our Children Act of 2007
- related to → SAFE Act of 2007
- amends ← In the nature of a substitute.
- amends ← To amend the title
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Sources
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