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S. 1619

A bill to direct the Federal Communications Commission to study systems for filtering or blocking matter on the Internet, to require the installation of such a system on computers in schools and libraries with Internet access, and for other purposes.

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit universal telecommunications services from being provided to any elementary or secondary school unless its administrator has certified to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that it has selected and installed a system for computers with Internet access which filters or blocks matters deemed inappropriate for minors. Prohibits such service with respect to a library having Internet access unless it certifies that it employs such a filtering or blocking system on one or more of its computers. Requires a library to notify the FCC within ten days after changing or terminating such a system.

Requires the determination of what shall be considered inappropriate for minors to be made by the appropriate school, school board, library, or other responsible authority, without Federal interference.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 437.

Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ](R-AZ)Sponsor
9 cosponsors4 D5 R
9cosponsors1committees8actions17subjects
  1. Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 437.

  2. Committee

    Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator McCain without amendment. With written report No. 105-226.

    Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  3. Committee14000

    Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator McCain without amendment. With written report No. 105-226.

    Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  4. Committee

    Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  5. Committee

    Committee on Commerce. Hearings held.

    Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  6. IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

    Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  7. IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S518-519)

  8. IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate