Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual Predators Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-719
Sponsor: Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large]
Introduced: 2007-01-30 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Authorization
Business records
Child pornography
Child sexual abuse
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commerce
Computer crimes
Correctional personnel
Criminal justice information
Data banks
Directories
Economics and Public Finance
Electronic mail systems
Evidence (Law)
Ex-offenders
Families
Fines (Penalties)
Fraud
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Identification devices
Internet
Law
Liability (Law)
Money laundering
Probation
Right of privacy
Science, Technology, Communications
Sentencing guidelines
Sex offenders
Smart cards
Telecommunication industry
U.S. Sentencing Commission
Web sites

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: 
Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual Predators Act of 2007 or the KIDS Act of 2007 - Amends the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act to require a convicted sex offender to: (1) provide for inclusion in the National Sex Offender Registry any electronic mail address, instant message address, or other similar identifier used to communicate over the Internet; and (2) keep such information current.
 
Requires jurisdictions that maintain information about sex offenders to exempt from public disclosure any electronic mail address, instant message address, or other similar Internet identifier used by a sex offender.
 
Requires the Attorney General to maintain a system to allow commercial social networking websites to compare their databases of users to the Internet identifiers of persons in the National Sex Offender Registry. Exempts such websites from civil liability if compliant with the requirements of this Act. 
 
Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term: (1) of up to 10 years for failure by any sex offender to provide information required by this Act; and (2) of up to 20 years for age misrepresentation with the intent to use the Internet to engage in criminal sexual conduct with a minor. 

action_date: 2007-11-14
text: 
Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual Predators Act of 2007 or the KIDS Act of 2007 - Authorizes additional appropriations for FY2008-FY2013 to: (1) evaluate and purchase Internet filtering and monitoring programs and devices; (2) train probation officers in the use of such programs and devices and in the supervision of sex offenders; and (3) hire probation officers and other personnel as required to supervise convicted sex offenders effectively.

Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) include as discretionary conditions for the probation and supervised release of a convicted sex offender restricted access to the Internet and monitoring of computers used by such offender by a probation officer; (2) impose a fine and/or prison term of up to 20 years for conducting, or attempting or conspiring to conduct, a financial transaction to facilitate access to, or possession of, child pornography; and (3) include as monetary instruments for money laundering purposes electronic or digital currencies or stored value cards.

Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and, if appropriate, amend its sentencing guidelines for sex offenses involving children where the crimes are committed or facilitated by use of the Internet and the offender's age is misrepresented on the Internet or the offender's status as a sex offender is not revealed.

Amends the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 to revise the minimum standards, under a pilot program, for electronic monitoring of sex offenders to eliminate requirements that the tracking device: (1) contain cellular technology in a single unit; and (2) provide two- and three-way voice communication.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-11-14
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-11-14
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-11-14
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 0 (Roll no. 1092). (text: CR 11/13/2007 H13589-13590)
action_date: 2007-11-14
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 0 (Roll no. 1092).(text: CR 11/13/2007 H13589-13590)
action_date: 2007-11-14
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H13885)
action_date: 2007-11-13
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2007-11-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 719.
action_date: 2007-11-13
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H13589-13591)
action_date: 2007-11-13
text: Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2007-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: Introduced in House