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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

Children's Privacy Protection and Parental Empowerment Act of 1997

H.R. 1972Introduced Jun 19, 1997Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Rep. Bob Franks R-NJ
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 30, 1998 — Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

52 cosponsors — 24 Republicans, 28 Democrats

28 of 52 cosponsors (54%) are from the other party.

Richard Baker (R-LA), James Barcia (D-MI), Bob Barr (R-GA), Thomas Barrett (D-WI), Rod Blagojevich (D-IL), Ed Bryant (R-TN), Donna Christensen (D-VI), Bob Clement (D-TN), Jerry Costello (D-IL), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Danny Davis (D-IL), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Nathan Deal (R-GA), John Duncan (R-TN), Jennifer Dunn (R-WA), Phil English (R-PA), Lane Evans (D-IL), Chaka Fattah (D-PA), Vic Fazio (D-CA), Mark Foley (R-FL), Jon Fox (R-PA), Elizabeth Furse (D-OR), Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD), Paul Gillmor (R-OH), Bart Gordon (D-TN), Kay Granger (R-TX), James Greenwood (R-PA), Steve Horn (R-CA), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Eddie Johnson (D-TX) and 22 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Bob Franks.

Sponsor’s state and district

New Jersey in Congress · NJ-7 district

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.