Internet Anti-Corruption and Free Speech Protection Act of 2005
Latest action · Nov 1, 2005 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedNov 1, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Internet Anti-Corruption and Free Speech Protection Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to exclude from coverage by the Act as a public communication any communication over the Internet, except one placed on another person's website for a fee, or made by: (1) any national bank, corporation (other than a web log operator), or labor organization; (2) a state, district, or local committee of a political party; or (3) any political committee.
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 1, 2005 to Dec 13, 2005, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Martin T. Meehan | Original | Nov 1, 2005 |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Nov 8, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Nov 8, 2005 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Nov 8, 2005 | |
| D-WA | Jay Inslee | Nov 8, 2005 | |
| D-MA | John F. Tierney | Nov 8, 2005 | |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Nov 8, 2005 | |
| R-NH | Charles F. Bass | Nov 9, 2005 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Nov 9, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Tom Lantos | Nov 9, 2005 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Nov 17, 2005 | |
| D-SC | John M. Spratt, Jr. | Nov 17, 2005 | |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | Nov 17, 2005 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Nov 18, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Dec 8, 2005 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 1, 2005Introduced in House
- Nov 1, 2005Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Subjects
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