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The Internet Safety Act and the Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth Act (acronymized SAFETY) were two United States bills introduced in 2009 requiring "a provider of an electronic communication service or remote computing service [to] retain for a period of at least two years all records or other information pertaining to the identity of a user of a dynamic IP address the service assigns to that user."[1][2]

Other short titlesInternet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth Act (SAFETY)
Long titleTo require a provider of an electronic communication service or remote computing service to retain for a period of at least two years all records or other information pertaining to the identity of a user of a dynamic IP address the service assigns to that user.
Acronyms (colloquial)SAFETY Act
Announcedinthe 111th United States Congressth United States Congress
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Internet Safety Act
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Other short titlesInternet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth Act (SAFETY)
Long titleTo require a provider of an electronic communication service or remote computing service to retain for a period of at least two years all records or other information pertaining to the identity of a user of a dynamic IP address the service assigns to that user.
Acronyms (colloquial)SAFETY Act
Announced inthe 111th United States Congressth United States Congress
Legislative history
  • Introduced in the House and Senate as
    • H.R. 1076
    • S. 436
    by on
    • February 13, 2009 (House)
    • February 13, 2009 (Senate)
  • Committee consideration by
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Neither bill was passed by Congress.[3][4][5]

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