Internet Freedom Act of 2010
Latest action · Feb 12, 2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 4, 2010
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Internet Freedom Act of 2010 - Directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish the Internet Freedom Foundation to promote Internet freedom through education, advocacy, and research.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 4, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Original | Feb 4, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Science, Space, and Technology Committee | Referred Feb 4, 2010 |
| Research Subcommittee | Referred Feb 12, 2010 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 12, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education.
- Feb 4, 2010Introduced in House
- Feb 4, 2010Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R41120 | U.S. Initiatives to Promote Global Internet Freedom: Issues, Policy, and Technology Archived | Report | Jan 3, 2011 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4784 | Internet Freedom Act of 2010 | Related bill | Mar 9, 2010 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish the Internet Freedom Foundation, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Internet Freedom Act of 2010
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 4, 2010Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
