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H.R. 3461: Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act of 2007

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H.R. 3461: Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act of 2007

110th Congress · introduced 2007-08-04 · 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 2007-08-04 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Bean, Melissa L. [D-IL-8] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 1085 (2007): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR3461 (2007-11-13), 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

Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act of 2007

Plain summary

Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act of 2007 - Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to carry out a nationwide program to increase public awareness and education regarding Internet safety, including including threats to online commercial transactions, financial information and privacy, and juveniles, using existing resources and efforts of all levels of government and other appropriate entities. Includes in the program activities relating to best practices, a national outreach and education campaign, and information access and exchange. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to establish an Online Safety and Technology working group comprised of representatives of the business community, public interest groups, federal agencies, and other appropriate groups.

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Official text

Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act of 2007

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Bean, Melissa L. [D-IL-8] · 43 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Gwen Moore (D-WI), Joe Courtney (D-CT), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong110-hr3461 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110