S.431: A bill to require convicted sex offenders to register online identifiers, and for other purposes.

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A bill to require convicted sex offenders to register online identifiers, and for other purposes. 10/13/2008--Public Law. (There are 4 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 27, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual Predators Act of 2008 or the KIDS Act of 2008 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) require sex offenders to provide to the National Sex Offender Registry all Internet identifiers (i.e., email addresses and other designations used for self-identification or routing in Internet communication or posting) used by such offenders; (2) specify requirements for keeping Internet identifier information current; (3) exempt Internet identifiers provided by a sex offender from public disclosure; and (4) establish procedures to notify sex offenders of changes in requirements for providing Internet identifier information. Requires [...]

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10/13/2008 - Signed by President.
10/13/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-400.
10/03/2008 - Presented to President.
10/01/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
09/30/2008 - Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10182-10183; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S10182-10183)

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10/13/2008 - Signed by President.
10/13/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-400.
10/03/2008 - Presented to President.
10/01/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
09/30/2008 - Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10182-10183; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S10182-10183)
09/30/2008 - Cleared for White House.
09/29/2008 - Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
09/27/2008 - H.AMDT.1185 Amendment (A001) in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Conyers. (consideration: CR H10240-10241; text: CR H10240-10241) Amendment adds sections to the legislation that include additional directions to the Attorney General, an establishment of a sysetem permitting social networking websites to compare information given to them by their members with the National Sex Offender Registry, and modifies the minimum standards required for electronic monitoring units used in sexual offender monitoring pilot program.
09/27/2008 - H.AMDT.1185 Amendment (A001) in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Conyers. (consideration: CR H10240-10241; text: CR H10240-10241) Amendment inserted a complete new text.
09/27/2008 - Mr. Conyers asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
09/27/2008 - Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10238-10241)
09/27/2008 - H.AMDT.1185 Amendment (A001) in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Conyers. (consideration: CR H10240-10241; text: CR H10240-10241) Amendment in the nature of a substitute
09/27/2008 - H.AMDT.1185 On agreeing to the Conyers amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.
09/27/2008 - On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H10238)
09/27/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/27/2008 - On passage Passed without objection.
05/21/2008 - Received in the House.
05/21/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
05/21/2008 - Held at the desk.
05/20/2008 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4549-4554; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S4540-4551)
05/20/2008 - S.AMDT.4798 Amendment SA 4798 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Schumer. (consideration: CR S4553) To improve the bill.
05/20/2008 - S.AMDT.4798 Amendment SA 4798 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
05/20/2008 - Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4553-4554)
05/20/2008 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4549-4554; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S4549-4551)
04/28/2008 - By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 110-332.
04/22/2008 - Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. Without written report.
04/22/2008 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 706.
12/13/2007 - Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled hearing. SD-226. 10:00 a.m.
12/13/2007 - Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m.
12/13/2007 - Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
12/06/2007 - Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m.
01/30/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.