COPA and FERPA

COPA and FERPA
What I Know?
Nothing that's why I choose this topic.
Questions?
What is COPA?
What is FERPA?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_Online_Protection_Act
http://www.virginia.edu/registrar/documents/FERPA-parents&students.pdf
what I learned

FERPA is the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
COPA is Child Online Protection Act
Copa was created in 1998 and it passed but it never took effect and in 2009 it was rejected.
FERPA's main objective is to protect students rights, privacy and information
It also requieres the school to keep the students info disclosed until 18 years old.
How it reflects on my life.
This is usefull to me because now I know I can protest when somebody violates my school privacy and I can go to the law to sue. I am also sure and confident my school wont give out my information.
Question
why wasnt COPA succesful.