Latest Update: Friday, January, 16th 2009

A bill to require the Department of Justice to develop and implement a National Strategy Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction, to improve the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, to increase resources for regional computer forensic labs, and to make other improvements to increase the ability of law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute child predators. 10/13/2008--Public Law.    (There are 2 other summaries) Providing Resources, Officers, and Technology to Eradicate Cyber Threats to Our Children Act of 2008 or the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 - Title I: National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction - (Sec. 101) Directs the Attorney General to create and implement a National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction. Sets forth the required content of such Strategy, including: (1) comprehensive long-range goals for reducing child exploitation; (2) annual budget priorities [...]

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  • 10/13/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-401.
  • 10/13/2008 - Signed by President.
  • 10/02/2008 - Presented to President.
  • 09/27/2008 - Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  • 09/27/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10241-10251)

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