United States 115th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HR 680 — Eliminating Pornography from Agencies Act

Last action — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 47.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

In plain language

The bill prohibits accessing pornographic websites from Federal computers.

This bill aims to ban the use of Federal computers to access pornographic websites. There is an exception for certain investigative purposes.

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Eliminating Pornography from Agencies Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidelines that prohibit accessing a pornographic or other explicit website from a federal computer, except for investigative purposes.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

11 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

The text of Bill HR 680 now includes a report number and a commitment to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, reflecting its progress in the legislative process. The previous version, which referred to the bill as "Introduced in House," has been removed, indicating that the bill has moved beyond the introduction stage. These changes matter as they show the bill's advancement and its current status in the legislative framework.

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680 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
680 Reported in House (RH)] <DOC> Union Calendar No.
47 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
680 To prohibit accessing pornographic web sites from Federal computers, and for other purposes.
680 [Report No.
115-81] To prohibit accessing pornographic web sites from Federal computers, and for other purposes.
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit accessing pornographic web sites from Federal computers, and for other purposes.
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform April 6, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit accessing pornographic web sites from Federal computers, and for other purposes.
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Union Calendar No.
47 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
R.
680 [Report No.
115-81] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit accessing pornographic web sites from Federal computers, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ April 6, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

  4. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  5. Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  6. Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-81.

  7. Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-81.

  8. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 47.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 680 do?
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Eliminating Pornography from Agencies Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidelines that prohibit accessing a pornographic or other explicit website from a federal computer, except for investigative purposes.
Who sponsors HR 680?
HR 680 is sponsored by Meadows, Mark (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 680?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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