H.R. 6299: Protecting Our Children from Age-Restricted Internet Products and Services Act of 2006

109th Congress · introduced 2006-09-29 · Finance and Financial Sector · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.

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Where it came from: introduced 2006-09-29 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] · what a sponsor is
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Protecting Our Children from Age-Restricted Internet Products and Services Act of 2006

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Protecting Our Children from Age-Restricted Internet Products and Services Act of 2006 - Requires Internet payment processing businesses used by sellers of age-restricted products or services harmful to minors (under age 17) to include: (1) an interactive age verification process; (2) a network of authorized money receiving businesses; (3) a designated Internet payment account for each customer; and (4) procedures for ensuring that the customer's identity and age are independently verified. Establishes in the Department of the Treasury the Office of Electronic Funding Oversight to coordinate federal efforts to prevent minors from purchasing age-restricted products or services on the Internet. Prohibits noncompliant Internet payment processing businesses from processing financial transactions for the purchase of age-restricted products or services harmful to minors. Authorizes the Attorney General or any state Attorney General to apply for an injunction or temporary restraining order to prevent or restrain a violation of this Act. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to five years for violations of this Act.

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Protecting Our Children from Age-Restricted Internet Products and Services Act of 2006

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Sponsor: Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] · 1 cosponsors

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hr6299.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hr>

Record fed-us-cong109-hr6299 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109