HR 4741 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

Global Internet Freedom Act

Introduced Feb 14, 2006 Originated House Sponsor Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 14, 2006 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

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.

  1. IntroducedFeb 14, 2006
  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 by repressive foreign governments, and the intimidation and persecution by such governments of their citizens who use the Internet. Requires an annual report from the Office to Congress on the status of state-sponsored and state-directed Internet jamming by repressive foreign governments and a description of U.S. efforts to counter such jamming.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should: (1) denounce repressive foreign governments that engage in Internet jamming; (2) direct the U.S. Representative to the United Nations (UN) to submit a resolution condemning repressive foreign governments that engage in Internet jamming and deny their citizens the freedom to access and share information on the Internet; and (3) deploy technologies aimed at defeating state-sponsored and state-directed Internet jamming by repressive foreign governments, and the intimidation and persecution by such governments of their citizens who use the Internet.

Cosponsors 16

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 14, 2006 to May 25, 2006, with 11 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAAdam B. SchiffOriginalFeb 14, 2006
R-INDan BurtonOriginalFeb 14, 2006
R-CADarrell IssaOriginalFeb 14, 2006
R-VAFrank R. WolfOriginalFeb 14, 2006
D-NYGary L. AckermanOriginalFeb 14, 2006
R-ILJerry WellerOriginalFeb 14, 2006
R-NJJim SaxtonOriginalFeb 14, 2006
R-COMarilyn N. MusgraveOriginalFeb 14, 2006
R-CTRob SimmonsOriginalFeb 14, 2006
R-MIThaddeus G. McCotterOriginalFeb 14, 2006
D-CATom LantosOriginalFeb 14, 2006
R-NHCharles F. BassFeb 15, 2006
R-PAPhil EnglishFeb 15, 2006
R-PACurt WeldonMar 28, 2006
R-MIMike RogersMar 28, 2006
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Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 14, 2006Introduced in House
  2. Feb 14, 2006Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 2216Global Internet Freedom ActRelated billMay 10, 2005

Subjects

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Text 1

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  1. Feb 14, 2006Introduced in House

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