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H.R. 1846House115th Congress (2017-2019)In Committee

PROTECT Our Children Act of 2017

Sponsored by Debbie Wasserman SchultzRep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
Introduced March 30, 2017

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The PROTECT Our Children Act of 2017 reauthorizes the National Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program, extending its legal authority and funding. It pushes the program’s authorization end date from 2016 to 2022 and authorizes funding for each fiscal year from 2018 through 2022. The changes affect the task force and any federal agencies that support it in combating online child exploitation.

Key Provisions

  • Extends the program’s authorization period from 2016 to 2022.
  • Authorizes funding for the task force for each fiscal year from 2018 through 2022.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee

April 24, 2017

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Introduced in House

March 30, 2017

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

March 30, 2017

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee

April 24, 2017

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Introduced in HouseIssued March 30, 2017

I

115th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1846

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 30, 2017

Ms. Wasserman Schultz (for herself and Mr. Smith of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To reauthorize the National Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Providing Resources, Officers, and Technology To Eradicate Cyber Threats to Our Children Act of 2017 or the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2017.

2.

Reauthorization of the National Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program

Title I of the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 (42 U.S.C. 17601 et seq.) is amended—

(1)

in section 105(h) (42 U.S.C. 17615(h)), by striking 2016 and inserting 2022; and

(2)

in section 107(a)(10) (42 U.S.C. 17617(a)(10)), by striking fiscal year 2018 and inserting each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022.