Sweeping Bill Targets Nefarious Website Owners

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee Wednesday approved a bill that targets website operators who deliberately register inaccurate domain name information.

The bill, HR 3754, is of particular interest to the online adult industry, which, for the most part, relies on inaccurate data to shield actual identities.

The Fraudulent Online Identity Sanctions Act is designed to help law enforcement agencies and intellectual property rights holders track down operators of websites where criminal activity or infringement might be taking place.

The sweeping bill provides for a sentence enhancement of seven years for felony falsification of contact information.

Contact information of a registrant of a domain name is available in the Whois database, but oftentimes the data is incorrect or falsified, particularly where websites are connected with criminal or infringing activity.

The bill includes three main parts – one which amends the Lanham Act, one amending the Copyright Act and one amending the sentencing guidelines of the federal crimes and criminal procedure statute.

The trademark portion of the bill would create a new subsection in the Lanham Act, defining as a willful violation the provision of false contact information with regard to a domain name registration.

Another section of the bill would amend language to state that the provision of false contact information would constitute a willful violation under the Copyright Act.

The bill also would create a new language, providing for a sentence enhancement of seven years for felony falsification of contact information.

Copyright © 2025 Adnet Media. All Rights Reserved. XBIZ is a trademark of Adnet Media.
Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission is prohibited.

More News

Sara Jay, Dan Leal to Sponsor XBIZ Amsterdam Kick-Off Event

Sara Jay’s Wyde Syde Productions and Porno Dan Leal’s Market64 will co-sponsor the Bottoms Up Day Drinking kick-off event for XBIZ Amsterdam 2025 at Excalibur Café on Sept. 2, from 2-4 p.m. (CET).

AEBN Publishes Report on DP Trends

AEBN has published a report on DP and extreme penetration categories from its straight and gay theaters.

Free Speech Coalition Appoints Megan Stokes to Board of Directors

The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) announced today that it has appointed Megan Stokes to its Board of Directors.

FansRevenue Acquires DivaTraffic

FansRevenue has acquired web traffic service DivaTraffic.

AEBN Announces Peter Green as Top Male Boy/Girl Performer for Summer 2025

AEBN has revealed its top 10 male Boy/Girl performers for summer 2025, with Peter Green landing atop the leaderboard.

Spicey AI Relaunches Site, Debuts $Spicey Tokens

Interactive voice chat platform Spicey AI has relaunched its website and introduced $Spicey tokens.

FSC: Missouri Age Verification Rule Will Not Take Effect August 30

The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) announced that Missouri's proposed age verification legislation will not take effect on August 30, as it had originally estimated.

Little Caprice, Marcello Bravo to Co-Host 2025 XMA Europa Awards

XBIZ is pleased to announce that husband-and-wife duo Little Caprice and Marcello Bravo will co-host adult’s biggest night in Europe: the 2025 XMA Europa Awards on Sept. 4, in the epic climax to XBIZ’s fall events series.

Germany Will Block Payments to AV-Noncompliant Adult Sites as of Dec. 1

Starting Dec. 1, Germany will implement new rules prohibiting financial institutions from providing payment services to adult sites deemed to have inadequate age verification systems and making it easier for the government to target websites mirroring the content of such sites.

Jerkmate Joins Pineapple Support as Partner-Level Sponsor

Jerkmate has joined the ranks of over 70 adult businesses and organizations committing funds and resources to Pineapple Support.

Show More