IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 455 
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Internet Safety Month. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 5, 2007 
Ms. BEAN (for herself, Mr. UPTON, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. 
SHIMKUS, Mr. MATHESON, Mr. DONNELLY, Mr. HILL, and Mrs. 
GILLIBRAND) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Internet Safety 
Month. 
Whereas, on May 16, 2007, the United States Senate passed 
a resolution designating June 2007 as ‘‘National Internet 
Safety Month’’; 
Whereas there are more than 1,000,000,000 Internet users 
worldwide; 
Whereas, in the United States, 35,000,000 children in kin-
dergarten through grade 12 have Internet access; 
Whereas approximately 80 percent of the children of the 
United States in grades 5 through 12 are online for at 
least 1 hour per week; 
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•HRES 455 IH 
Whereas approximately 41 percent of students in grades 5 
through 12 do not share with their parents what they do 
on the Internet; 
Whereas approximately 24 percent of students in grades 5 
through 12 have hidden their online activities from their 
parents; 
Whereas approximately 31 percent of the students in grades 
5 through 12 have the skill to circumvent Internet filter 
software; 
Whereas 61 percent of the students admit to using the Inter-
net unsafely or inappropriately; 
Whereas 20 percent of middle school and high school stu-
dents have met face-to-face with someone they first met 
online; 
Whereas 23 percent of students know someone who has been 
bullied online; 
Whereas 56 percent of parents feel that online bullying of 
children is an issue that needs to be addressed; 
Whereas 47 percent of parents feel that their ability to mon-
itor and shelter their children from inappropriate mate-
rial on the Internet is limited; and 
Whereas 61 percent of parents want to be more personally 
involved with Internet safety: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of recognizing 
National Internet Safety Month; 
(2) recognizes that National Internet Safety 
Month provides the citizens of the United States 
with an opportunity to learn more about— 
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•HRES 455 IH 
(A) the dangers of the Internet; and 
(B) the importance of being safe and re-
sponsible online; 
(3) commends and recognizes national and com-
munity organizations for— 
(A) promoting awareness of the dangers of 
the Internet; and 
(B) providing information and training 
that develops critical thinking and decision- 
making skills that are needed to use the Inter-
net safely; and 
(4) calls on Internet safety organizations, law 
enforcement, educators, community leaders, parents, 
and volunteers to increase their efforts to raise the 
level of awareness for the need for online safety in 
the United States. 
Æ 
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