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Protecting our KIDS Act of 2020

H.R. 8670 · 116th Congress · Oct 23, 2020 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend the KIDS Act of 2008 to require sex offenders to provide online and mobile identifiers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Protecting our KIDS Act of 2020”.

2. Direction to the Attorney General

Section 2(a) of the KIDS Act of 2008 (34 U.S.C. 20916(a)) is amended—
(1)
by striking “The Attorney” and inserting “(1) In general.—The Attorney”; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following:

“(2) Internet identifiers—For purposes of paragraph (1), the internet identifiers required to be provided—

“(A) shall include—

“(i) all identifiers used for communication on mobile applications and internet websites;

“(ii) all account names and identifiers used to access social networking platforms;

“(iii) mobile telephone numbers; and

“(iv) device ID information; and

“(B) shall not include personal passwords used to access social networking platforms.”

3. Social networking website

Section 2(e)(1)(A) of the KIDS Act of 2008 (34 U.S.C. 20916(e)(1)(A)) is amended—
(1)
in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting “or mobile application” after “website”; and
(2)
in clause (ii), by striking “where such users are likely to include a substantial number of minors”.

4. Report to congress

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Justice shall submit to Congress a report on audit findings with respect to the implementation of—
(1)
section 2 of the KIDS Act of 2008 (34 U.S.C. 20916), as amended by this Act; and
(2)
section 3 of the KIDS Act of 2008 (34 U.S.C. 20917).