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A bill to authorize additional appropriations for supervision of Internet access by sex offenders convicted under Federal law, and for other purposes. 11/14/2007--Passed House amended.    (There is 1 other summary) 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 [...]

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  • 11/15/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 11/14/2007 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H13885)
  • 11/14/2007 - 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)
  • 11/14/2007 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 11/14/2007 - The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.719 Referred to Senate Committee after being Received from House11/17/2007
H.R.719 Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House11/16/2007
H.R.719 Introduced in House08/31/2007