Sponsor: Rep. Bob Franks, R-NJ Co-Sponsors: 256 (143 R, 113 D) Introduced: January 19, 1999 Description: Safe Schools Internet Act was an early version of Rep. Franks' bill requiring Internet filters for all schools and libraries that connect to the Internet with the public funds from the e-rate.
Sponsor: Rep. Bob Franks, R-NJ Co-Sponsors: 5 (3 R, 2 D)
Introduced: February 3, 1999 Description: Safe Schools Internet Act was an early version of Rep. Franks' bill requiring Internet filters for all schools and libraries that connect to the Internet with the public funds from the E-rate.
Sponsor: Rep. Bob Franks, R-NJ Co-Sponsors: 17 (14 R, 3 D)
Introduced: March 2, 1999
Description: This bill requires all schools and libraries to use filters if they connect to the Internet with public funds from the E-rate.
H.R. 1833, Trade Agency Authorizations, Drug Free Borders, and Prevention of On-Line Child Pornography Act of 1999
Sponsor: Rep. Phil Crane, R-IL Introduced: May 18, 1999 Description: Would authorize $10 million in appropriations over a two-year period for a new division of the U.S. Customs Department guarding against child pornography. Of this amount, the bill directs that $375,000 go to the National Center for Missing Children to help operate its child pornography cyber-tipline.
Sponsor: Sen. John McCain, R-AZ Co-Sponsors: 5 (4 R, 1 D) Introduced: January 19, 1999 Description: This bill requires all schools and libraries that connect to the Internet with the public funds from the E-rate.