H. Res. 1260 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
July 9, 2008. 
Whereas, during the 110th Congress, the House of Rep-
resentatives has passed several bills aimed at protecting 
children online and promoting Internet safety education; 
Whereas, on June 12, 2007, the House of Representatives 
passed H. Res. 455 recognizing ‘‘National Internet Safe-
ty Month’’; 
Whereas, on May 22, 2008, the Senate passed S. Res. 567 
designating June 2008 as ‘‘National Internet Safety 
Month’’; 
Whereas the Federal Trade Commission, in coordination with 
several other Federal agencies, maintains OnGuard On-
line, a Web-based resource to educate all Americans on 
Internet safety; 
Whereas law enforcement, educators, community leaders, 
nonprofit organizations, and Internet service providers 
have sought to raise awareness for Internet safety across 
the United States; 
Whereas America’s youth will need to master the Internet to 
stay competitive in a global information economy; 
Whereas there are more than 1,000,000,000 Internet users 
worldwide;
•HRES 1260 EH 
Whereas, in the United States, more than 35,000,000 chil-
dren in kindergarten through grade 12 have Internet ac-
cess; 
Whereas 93 percent of children between 12 and 17 years old 
use the Internet; 
Whereas more than half of all of online children between 12 
and 17 years old use an online social networking site; 
Whereas 43 percent of teens between 13 and 17 have experi-
enced cyberbullying within the past year; 
Whereas approximately 24 percent of students in grades 5 
through 12 have hidden their online activities from their 
parents; 
Whereas 61 percent of the students admit to using the Inter-
net unsafely or inappropriately; 
Whereas 68 percent of parents have household rules about 
what type of Internet sites their child can or cannot visit; 
Whereas 56 percent of parents feel that online bullying of 
children is an issue that needs to be addressed; 
Whereas 65 percent of parents report that after their child 
has been on the Internet, they check to see what Web 
sites he or she viewed; 
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 United States House of Representa-
tives—
•HRES 1260 EH 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of ‘‘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 the importance of 
being safe and responsible online; 
(3) commends and recognizes national and commu-
nity organizations for— 
(A) promoting the safe use of the Internet; and 
(B) providing information and training that 
develops critical thinking and decision making skills 
that are needed to use the Internet safely; and 
(4) calls on parents, educators, Internet safety or-
ganizations, law enforcement, community leaders, Inter-
net service providers, and volunteers to increase their ef-
forts to raise the level of awareness for the need for on-
line safety in the United States. 
Attest: 
Clerk.