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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit Internet service providers from providing accounts to sexually violent predators.

H.R. 2791Introduced Oct 31, 1997Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Sponsor: Rep. Marge Roukema R-NJ
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Where it went

Latest action: Nov 9, 1997 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.

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

4 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 3 Democrats

3 of 4 cosponsors (75%) are from the other party.

Eliot Engel (D-NY), Martin Frost (D-TX), Michael Pappas (R-NJ), Collin Peterson (D-MN).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Marge Roukema.

Sponsor’s state and district

New Jersey in Congress · NJ-5 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.