S.602: A bill to develop the next generation of parental control technology.

Latest Update: Friday, January, 16th 2009

A bill to develop the next generation of parental control technology. 11/17/2008--Public Law. (There are 2 other summaries) Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007 - Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to initiate a notice of inquiry to consider measures to examine: (1) the existence and availability of advanced blocking technologies that are compatible with various communications devices or platforms; (2) methods of encouraging the development, deployment, and use of such technology by parents that do not affect the packaging or pricing of a content provider's offering; and (3) the availability and use of parental empowerment tools and initiatives already in the market. Requires that the FCC consider advanced blocking technologies that: (1) may be appropriate across a wide variety of distribution platforms (including wired, wireless, and Internet platforms) and transmitting or receiving devices; (2) can filter language based on information [...]

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12/02/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-452.
12/02/2008 - Signed by President.
11/24/2008 - Presented to President.
11/21/2008 - Presented to President.
11/18/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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12/02/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-452.
12/02/2008 - Signed by President.
11/24/2008 - Presented to President.
11/21/2008 - Presented to President.
11/18/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
11/17/2008 - Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
11/17/2008 - Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent.
11/17/2008 - Cleared for White House.
11/17/2008 - Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10601)
10/03/2008 - Ms. DeGette asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
10/03/2008 - Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
10/03/2008 - Considered by unanimous consent.
10/03/2008 - H.AMDT.1190 Amendment (A001) in the nature of a substitute offered by Ms. DeGette. Amendment in the nature of a substitute
10/03/2008 - H.AMDT.1190 On agreeing to the DeGette amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.
10/03/2008 - On passage Passed without objection.
10/03/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
10/03/2008 - H.AMDT.1190 Amendment (A001) offered by Ms. DeGette. (consideration: CR H10808; text: CR H10808) Amendment struck section 2 which is the "Findings" portion of the bill.
10/03/2008 - Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10807-10808)
10/03/2008 - H.AMDT.1190 Amendment (A001) in the nature of a substitute offered by Ms. DeGette. (consideration: CR H10808; text: CR H10808) Amendment in the nature of a substitute
10/03/2008 - Cleared for White House.
10/02/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
10/02/2008 - Received in the House.
10/02/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
10/01/2008 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10199; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S10199)
10/01/2008 - S.AMDT.5684 Amendment SA 5684 proposed by Senator Dodd for Senator Pryor. (consideration: CR S10199) Of a perfecting nature.
10/01/2008 - S.AMDT.5684 Amendment SA 5684 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
10/01/2008 - The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
10/01/2008 - Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S10199)
03/03/2008 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Pryor with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-268.
03/03/2008 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 588.
03/03/2008 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-268.
08/02/2007 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Date of scheduled consideration. SR-253. 10:00 a.m.
02/26/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2231)
02/15/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2025)
02/15/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR 2/26/2007 S2231)