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H.R. 1710

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Internet Police Protection Act of 2005
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Committee
Latest Action · May 10, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Congress
109th (2005–2007)
Introduced
April 19, 2005
Cosponsors (0)
None
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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.

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