H.R. 3833 · 107th Congress · enacted
Dot Kids Implementation and Efficiency Act of 2002
Became Public Law No: 107-317.
Latest official action 2002-12-04 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
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 renewing any contract to operate and maintain the domain with the initial registry, or to enter into or renew a 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 …
Congressional Research Service · 2002-05-21
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Edward J. Markey
Senate · MA · Democratic
$588,450PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Adam B. Schiff
Senate · CA · Democratic
$55,400PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
James P. McGovern
House · MA District 2 · Democratic
$248,525PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
House · GA District 2 · Democratic
$792,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Darrell Issa
House · CA District 48 · Republican
$324,212PAC receipts · 2025–2026
40 of 40 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$25,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$25,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $2,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$22,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$22,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $9,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $2,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE$20,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordD.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$19,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$17,500
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $2,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordDAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE; AKA DFA-PAC$16,500
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $2,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $4,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL)$16,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $7,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$15,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · -$2,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PISTACHIO GROWERS PISTACHIO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC$15,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$15,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $2,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$15,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON$15,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$13,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordUNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB$13,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $3,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $6,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC)$13,000
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$12,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · -$2,500
Official PAC recordCOX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$12,500
NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$12,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC)$11,000
AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PAC$11,000
NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$11,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $4,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$10,950
NIXON PEABODY LLP PAC$10,500
A NEW DIRECTION PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND MOBILIZATION PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALABAMA PEANUT PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION, PEANUTPAC OF ALABAMA$10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS POLITICAL ACTION FUND$10,000
AMERICAN FRUIT & VEGETABLE PAC AKA FAV PAC$10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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Measured outcome: not established
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