October 4, 2002
Child Pornography Law Subject of Senate Hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee held an October 2 hearing to examine two legislative proposals (S. 2520/H.R. 4623) that would reviseView More
Child Protection
September 27, 2002
Senate Committee Renews Child Abuse Prevention Programs
On September 25, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee approved, by voice vote, legislation (S. 2998) that wouldView More
September 27, 2002
House Committee Considers District of Columbia Spending Bill
On September 26, the House Appropriations Committee approved, by voice vote, the FY2003 District of Columbia appropriations bill (as-yet-unnumbered). TheView More
September 13, 2002
Senate Approves AMBER Alert System
On September 10, the Senate passed, by voice vote, a bill (S. 2896) that would accelerate the development of theView More
September 13, 2002
Senate Committee Considers Child-Friendly Internet Domain
Legislation (S. 2537) that would create a global “safe space” on the Internet for children was the subject of aView More
September 6, 2002
Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Nationwide Alert System
On September 5, the day after a subcommittee hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved, by voice vote, a bill (S.View More
July 26, 2002
Two Human Rights Resolutions Approved by Subcommittee
On July 25, the House International Relations Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights approved, by voice vote, two resolutionsView More
June 28, 2002
House Passes Child Pornography Ban
On June 25, the House approved legislation (H.R. 4623) designed to protect children from indecent material on the Internet. TheView More
June 28, 2002
House Subcommittee Approves Treasury-Postal Appropriations Bill
On June 26, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government approved, by voice vote, its FY2003View More
June 21, 2002
Committee Approves Measures to Prevent Sexual Abuse of Children
On June 19, the House Judiciary Committee approved, 22-3, legislation (H.R. 4623) that would ban computer-generated child pornography. The committeeView More