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To establish a Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction within the Office of the Deputy Attorney General, 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. 11/14/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Providing Resources, Officers, and Technology to Eradicate Cyber Threats to Our Children Act of 2007 or the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2007 - Title I: Special Counsel For Child Exploitation Prevention And Interdiction - (Sec. 101) Directs the Attorney General to appoint a Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction within the Office of the Deputy Attorney General. Sets forth the duties of the Special Counsel, including: (1) coordination of the policies and strategies of the Department of [...] show full description
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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 H13884-13885)
- 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): 415 - 2 (Roll no. 1091). (text: CR 11/13/007 H13582-13585)
- 11/14/2007 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 11/13/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3845.
show all actions- 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 H13884-13885)
- 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): 415 - 2 (Roll no. 1091). (text: CR 11/13/007 H13582-13585)
- 11/14/2007 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 11/13/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3845.
- 11/13/2007 - Ms. Wasserman Schultz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 11/13/2007 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H13582-13589; text of measure as introduced: CR H13585)
- 11/13/2007 - 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.
- 11/13/2007 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H13582-13589)
- 11/02/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- 10/16/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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