Supports the goals and ideals of National Internet Safety Month.
Recognizes that parents, teachers, and community leaders can empower children to resist online sexual predators.
Encourages parents to take online safety concerns seriously and to safeguard family members from such threats.
Asks state governors to actively promote National Internet Safety Month.
Encourages the launch of a national media campaign on Internet safety awareness.
[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 800 Introduced in House (IH)]
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 800
Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the goals
and ideals of National Internet Safety Month.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 4, 2006
Mr. Manzullo submitted the following resolution; which was referred to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce
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RESOLUTION
Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the goals
and ideals of National Internet Safety Month.
Whereas the Department of Justice reports that an estimated 77 million children
have access to the Internet;
Whereas one in five youth who use the Internet regularly (using the Internet at
least once a month for the past six months on a computer at home, at
school, in a library, or at someone else's home) have reported receiving
a sexual approach or solicitation over the Internet in the past year;
Whereas one in 33 youth received an aggressive sexual solicitation in the past
year;
Whereas one in 17 youth reported being threatened or harassed in the past year;
Whereas only a fraction of all episodes were reported to authorities such as the
police, an Internet service provider, or a hotline;
Whereas 25 percent of the youth who encountered a sexual approach or
solicitation told a parent;
Whereas 40 percent of those reporting an unwanted exposure to sexual material
told a parent;
Whereas child predators victimize children over the Internet both by enticing
them through online contact for the purpose of engaging them in sexual
acts and by exploiting them for sexual tourism (travel with the intent
to engage in sexual behavior) for commercial gain;
Whereas child predators also use the Internet to produce, manufacture, and
distribute child pornography, to expose young people to child
pornography, and to encourage them to exchange pornography;
Whereas the establishment of National Internet Safety Month would increase
awareness of Internet predators and educate local communities about ways
of preventing crimes against children; and
Whereas the battle in cyberspace for the safety of the Nation's children must be
addressed and won: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) supports the goals and ideals of National Internet
Safety Month;
(2) recognizes that parents, teachers, and community
leaders can empower children to resist the lures of online
predators by educating them at home, in classrooms, and through
community groups;
(3) encourages parents to take online safety concerns
seriously and to effectively safeguard their family members
from online threats;
(4) requests that teachers, law enforcement officers, and
youth leaders seek out and implement proven tools and resources
that are available to educate children on avoiding online
victimization;
(5) asks State governors to actively promote Internet
Safety Month and to encourage the full participation of State
officials in community partnerships and local initiatives to
protect children online;
(6) encourages the launch of a national media campaign on
Internet safety awareness; and
(7) calls on Internet safety organizations, law enforcement
personnel, educators, community leaders, parents, and
volunteers to increase their efforts to raise the level of
awareness in the United States with respect to the need to
prevent Internet predators from committing criminal acts
against America's children.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
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