3 May 2007, Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-NV) introduces H.R. 2140 that would authorize the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a 12 month study of Internet gambling, assess the impact of the UIGEA's ban for the U.S., see below, examine technology used by other countries to license and regulate Internet gambling and analyze recent rulings on Internet gambling by the WTO with respect to the UIGEA.

7 February 2007, Senators Charles E. Schumer's (D-NY) and John McCain's (R-AZ), eliminating seriously objectionable aspects of the proposed bill submitted last year, introduce a revised bill to deputize ISPs and, possibly, instant messaging providers and Web-based e-mail systems to report "child pornography" and any site allowing personal profiles to screen, remove and report registered sex offenders or face confiscatory fines.

13 October 2006, President signs H.R. 4954:  Security and Accountability For Every Port Act ("SAFE Port Act"), which SAFE Port Act incorporated Title VIII--Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (the 'UIGEA").  Title VIII added in conference committee.  Earlier, the House passed the SAFE Port Act: ayes-421, nays-2 and not voting-9 and the Senate passed the SAFE Port Act: ayes-98, nays-0 and not voting-2.

27 June 2006, five major online companies announced joint initiative with National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) to launch an aggressive new campaign against child exploitation on the Internet.