H.R. 780: Student Internet Safety Act of 2009
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H.R. 780: Student Internet Safety Act of 2009
111th Congress · introduced 2009-01-28 · Education · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2009-01-28 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 341 (2009): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR780 (2009-06-16), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Student Internet Safety Act of 2009
Plain summary
Student Internet Safety Act of 2009 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow local educational agencies to use state subgrants under the Enhancing Education through Technology program and the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities program to develop and implement programs promoting safe internet use by students. Includes among such programs, those that: (1) educate students about appropriate online behavior; (2) protect students against online predators, cyberbullying, or unwanted exposure to inappropriate material; or (3) promote parental involvement in their children's internet use.
Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
Student Internet Safety Act of 2009
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12] · 37 cosponsors
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Cosponsors on this site
Joe Wilson (R-SC), Mike Rogers (R-AL), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Harold Rogers (R-KY), John Boozman (R-AR)
Recorded votes
- House roll call 341 (2009): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR780 (2009-06-16): Passed
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr780.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>
Record fed-us-cong111-hr780 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111