H.R. 1710 · 109th Congress

Internet Police Protection Act of 2005

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2005-04-19
Latest action
2005-05-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Summary

Internet Police Protection Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit knowingly making restricted personal information about a covered official publicly available through the Internet. Defines "covered official" to mean a Federal officer or employee, a public safety officer for a public agency that receives Federal financial assistance, or a U.S. court officer, juror, or magistrate judge.

Makes it a defense to a prosecution that: (1) the defendant is an Internet service provider and did not knowingly participate in the offense; or (2) the covered official gave permission to make such information publicly available.