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112th Congress · 2011–2013
H.R. 1981

Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011

Crime and Law Enforcement House 39 cosponsors
Latest action: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 224. · December 16, 2011
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Out of committee

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 224.

Recorded December 16, 2011, as the clerk wrote it

Sponsor Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]
Committee Energy and Commerce Committee
Recorded votes None taken
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Vote Files, "H.R. 1981 (112th Congress): Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011," last checked Oct. 12, 2026, citing Congress.gov, https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-112-hr1981

APA

Vote Files. (2026, October 12). H.R. 1981 (112th Congress): Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011 [Bill record]. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-112-hr1981

Chicago

Vote Files. "H.R. 1981 (112th Congress): Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011." Last modified October 12, 2026. Accessed October 14, 2026. https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-112-hr1981.

BibTeX
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  author       = {{Vote Files}},
  title        = {{H.R. 1981 (112th Congress): Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-112-hr1981}},
  note         = {Reference number bill-112-hr1981; official source: Congress.gov, https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1981; last checked October 12, 2026; accessed October 14, 2026}
}
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Official analyses

CBO cost estimates and CRS reports on H.R. 1981

Published December 19, 2012Administrative Subpoenas in Criminal Investigations: A Brief Legal Analysis (PDF)
CRS · Reports · RL33321
Published December 19, 2012Child Protection Act of 2012: A Brief Legal Analysis (PDF)
CRS · Reports · R42870

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