S. 431 · 110th Congress · enacted
KIDS Act of 2008
Became Public Law No: 110-400.
Latest official action 2008-10-13 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 27, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual Predators Act of 2008 or the KIDS Act of 2008 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) require sex offenders to provide to the National Sex Offender Registry all Internet identifiers (i.e., email addresses and other designations used for self-identification or routing in Internet communication or posting) used by such offenders; (2) specify requirements for keeping Internet identifier information current; (3) exempt Internet identifiers provided by a sex offender from public disclosure; and (4) establish procedures to notify sex offenders of changes in requirements for providing Internet identifier information. Requires the Attorney General to establish and maintain a secure system to allow social networking websites to compare information contained in the National Sex Offender Registry with the Internet identifiers of users of their websites. Allows social networking websites to use such system to conduct searches as frequently as the Attorney General may allow. Authorizes the Attorney General to deny, suspend, or terminate use of the system by a social networking website for misuse. Prohibits the Attorney General and social networking websites from releasing to the public any list of the Internet identifi…
Congressional Research Service · 2008-10-13
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed
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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.
Sponsor
Charles E. Schumer
Senate · NY · Democratic
$139,375PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Chuck Grassley
Senate · IA · Republican
$57,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Amy Klobuchar
Senate · MN · Democratic
$116,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Cornyn
Senate · TX · Republican
$1,943,978PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mike Crapo
Senate · ID · Republican
$556,775PAC receipts · 2025–2026
20 of 20 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.
TEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,500
HUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Charles E. Schumer · Sponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $0
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND$19,238
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $19,238
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$15,000
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$15,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordATLAS AIR WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
Charles E. Schumer · Sponsor · $2,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordCAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND$15,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordCENCORA, INC. PAC$15,000
Charles E. Schumer · Sponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCONOCOPHILLIPS SPIRIT PAC$15,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordDENALI LEADERSHIP PAC$15,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordINDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)$15,000
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$15,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordTHE HAWKEYE PAC$15,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordTOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC$15,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordAMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,000
NATIONAL ROOFING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION ROOF PAC$14,000
ABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$13,500
Charles E. Schumer · Sponsor · $5,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $3,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$12,500
AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURING AMERICA PAC)$12,500
EASTMANPAC-POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY$12,500
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
Charles E. Schumer · Sponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordGOOGLE LLC NETPAC$12,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $12,500
Official PAC recordMOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. PAC$12,500
Charles E. Schumer · Sponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $6,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordPACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$12,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,000
PHILLIPS 66 PAC$12,000
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,000
Charles E. Schumer · Sponsor · $2,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $4,500
Official PAC recordAKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AKIN GUMP PAC)$11,875
THE CIGNA GROUP EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $11,500
Official PAC recordCOX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$11,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $11,000
Official PAC recordEXXON MOBIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXXONMOBIL PAC)$11,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $11,000
Official PAC recordPOLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS--PAC OF AAOS$11,000
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$11,000
FEDEX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,500
ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
John Cornyn · 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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