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Some critics have suggested that this bill was a sneaky way to bring in legislation to track internet usage. Some suggest that with the extended powers of the [[Patriot Act]], information collected could be broadly used and [[Civil Liberties]] could be compromised. |
Some critics have suggested that this bill was a sneaky way to bring in legislation to track internet usage. Some suggest that with the extended powers of the [[Patriot Act]], information collected could be broadly used and [[Civil Liberties]] could be compromised. Representative Zoe Lofgren, (D-Calif.) one of the most vocal oponents of the bill, presented an amendment to name the bill to the "Keep Every American's Digital Data for Submission to the Federal Government Without a Warrant Act." <ref> {{cite news | first = Leslie | last = Harris | title = The 'Just in Case You're a Criminal Someday' Act | date = Aug. 9, 2011 | url = http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/minority-report-precrime-real-house-bill-online-life/story?id=14258575 | work = ABC News | accessdate = 2011-10-24}}</ref> |
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Supporters of the Act say that because the offenders are able to change their [[Dynamic IP addresses]], they need to be able to capture all activity in order to go back and track the records after the fact. Critics also question why the data collection is included in this bill. |
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Revision as of 09:48, 25 October 2011
On July 28, 2011, the United States House Judiciary Commitee passed the Procecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act of 2011. The bill passed by a vote of 19-10. [1] Opponents of the bill are concerned over the broad access to information. Several online sources state that the bill is dead, but a Congressional Budget Office report on the costs of enacting the bill was released on October 12, 2011. The bill is due to be presented in the House of Representatives.
History
On May 25, 2011 the bill was introduced by Representative Lamar Smith of Texas and co-sponsored by 25 other Representatives of the House.[2] On July 28, 2011 the bill was passed by the House Judiciary Committee.
Cost
On October 12, 2011 a Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).on the financial impact of the bill was released. This report stated that the cost to the government would be minimal and that there would be over $200 million in costs for the private companies providing internet services. Costs would include extra storage for the data tracking.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).
Purpose
The purpose of the bill is to protect children by giving law enforcement more access to information in order to track down and capture those who produce and/or distribute child pornography.
Scope
This bill would introduce tougher sentencing for offenders and would make it a crime to financially facilitate the sale, distribution and purchase of child pornography.[1] The bill also makes Internet Service Providers (ISPs) responsible for keeping records of all customers' internet usage for twelve months for use in investigations of child pornography and child exploitation.
Controversy
Some critics have suggested that this bill was a sneaky way to bring in legislation to track internet usage. Some suggest that with the extended powers of the Patriot Act, information collected could be broadly used and Civil Liberties could be compromised. Representative Zoe Lofgren, (D-Calif.) one of the most vocal oponents of the bill, presented an amendment to name the bill to the "Keep Every American's Digital Data for Submission to the Federal Government Without a Warrant Act." [3]
Supporters of the Act say that because the offenders are able to change their Dynamic IP addresses, they need to be able to capture all activity in order to go back and track the records after the fact. Critics also question why the data collection is included in this bill.
References
- ^ a b Committee on the Judiciary Press release.[1]
- ^ http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:h.r.01981:
- ^ Harris, Leslie (Aug. 9, 2011). "The 'Just in Case You're a Criminal Someday' Act". ABC News. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
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