sites would be "encouraged" to check users against db

communities will have access to sex offender db

[phranque]

Current federal law requires that sex offenders provide information to the federal registry including their name, Social Security number, home address, work address, license plate number, DNA sample, fingerprints, and palm prints.

Pomeroy's so-called "Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual Predators Act," or KIDS Act, would add the requirement of providing an e-mail address, instant message name and any other "similar Internet identifier."

from cnet news.com:
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[rogerd]

Interesting idea, but how many would-be predators are going to register with an address that's listed in an offender database when they can get as many new ones as they want for free?