HR 48 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Global Internet Freedom Act

Introduced Jan 7, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Christopher Cox R-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 7, 2003 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJan 7, 2003
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Global Internet Freedom Act - Establishes in the International Broadcasting Bureau the Office of Global Internet Freedom to develop and implement a comprehensive global strategy to combat state-sponsored and state-directed Internet jamming and persecution of those who use the Internet. Requires an annual report from the Office to Congress on the status of state interference with Internet use and of U.S. efforts to counter such interference.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should: (1) denounce governments that restrict, censor, ban, and block access to information on the Internet; (2) direct the U.S. Representative to the United Nations to submit a resolution condemning such actions; and (3) deploy technologies aimed at defeating state-directed Internet censorship and the persecution of those who use the Internet.

Cosponsors 7

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 7, 2003.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAAdam B. SchiffOriginalJan 7, 2003
D-NDEarl PomeroyOriginalJan 7, 2003
D-NYGary L. AckermanOriginalJan 7, 2003
R-FLIleana Ros-LehtinenOriginalJan 7, 2003
R-ILJerry WellerOriginalJan 7, 2003
R-CARandy (Duke) CunninghamOriginalJan 7, 2003
D-CATom LantosOriginalJan 7, 2003

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 7, 2003Introduced in House
  2. Jan 7, 2003Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

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