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H.R. 5319: Deleting Online Predators Act of 2006

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H.R. 5319: Deleting Online Predators Act of 2006

109th Congress · introduced 2006-05-09 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2006-05-09 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 405 (2006): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR5319 (2006-07-26), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Deleting Online Predators Act of 2006

Plain summary

Deleting Online Predators Act of 2006 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require schools and libraries that receive universal service support to enforce a policy that: (1) prohibits access to a commercial social networking website or chat room unless used for an educational purpose with adult supervision; and (2) protects against access to visual depictions that are obscene, child pornography, or harmful to minors. Allows an administrator, supervisor, or other authorized person to disable such a technology protection measure during use by an adult, or by minors with adult supervision, to enable access for educational purposes. Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to: (1) issue a consumer alert regarding use of the Internet by child predators and the potential dangers to children because of such use, including the potential dangers of commercial social networking websites and chat rooms; and (2) establish a website resource of information for parents, teachers, school administrators, and others regarding potential dangers posed by the use of the Internet by children.

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Official text

Deleting Online Predators Act of 2006

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] · 39 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hr5319 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109