Dot Kids Implementation and Efficiency Act of 2002
Public Law 107-317 · H.R. 3833 · 107th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Dec 4, 2002 · Science, Technology, Communications
Sponsor: Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL-20)
Cosponsors (40): Rep. Ed Markey, Rep. Fred Upton,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Dot Kids Implementation and Efficiency Act of 2002 - Amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to direct the Secretary of Commerce to assign to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) responsibility for providing for the establishment, and overseeing operation, of a second-level Internet domain within the U.S. country code domain that provides access only to materials suitable for, and not harmful to, minors. Directs NTIA to require the same registry selected to operate and maintain the U.S. country code Internet domain to establish, operate, and maintain such second-level domain. Prohibits NTIA from exercising any option periods under a contract with the initial registry to operate and maintain the United States country code Internet domain, or from entering into a new contract with a successor registry, unless such registry enters into an agreement with NTIA which requires the registry to carry out, and the new domain to operate under, specified requirements, including: (1) written content standards for the new domain and a process for the removal of content that does not meet such standards; (2) procedures to promote the accuracy of information submitted by registrants; and (3) a requirement that the new domain is operational within one year after the enactment of this Act.
Requires NTIA to publicize the availability of the new domain and to educate parents of minors regarding the process for utilizing such domain in coordination with filtering or blocking technologies.
Directs the registry to annually prepare and submit to specified congressional committees a report on the its monitoring and enforcement procedures for the new domain.
Authorizes NTIA to suspend from new domain operation a registry found not to be serving its intended purpose.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Commerce Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Communications and Technology Subcommittee
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Senate · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Science, Technology, and Space Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 22 actions.
- Dec 4, 2002Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 107-317.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 26, 2002PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Nov 15, 2002Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Armey asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
- Nov 14, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Nov 13, 2002FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Sep 12, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Science, Technology, and Space Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- May 22, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- May 21, 2002FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 2 (Roll no. 174).House roll call 174
- FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Upton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- May 8, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Apr 10, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Mar 7, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Communications and Technology Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Communications and Technology Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Mar 5, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Communications and Technology Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Mar 4, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
Shows the introduction, each committee and subcommittee step the source dates (referral, hearings, markup, report, discharge), and the floor, conference, presidential and became-law steps. Calendar placements, messages between the chambers, amendments and committee report numbers are not shown for laws before the 108th Congress. Two entries the source lists twice are shown once.
Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.