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H.R. 275:
Global Online Freedom Act of 2007
110th Congress

This is a bill in the U.S. Congress originating in the House of Representatives ("H.R."). A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate and then be signed by the President before it becomes law.

Bill numbers restart from 1 every two years. Each two-year cycle is called a session of Congress. This bill was created in the 110th Congress, in 2007-2008.

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2007-2008

To promote freedom of expression on the Internet, to protect United States businesses from coercion to participate in repression by authoritarian foreign governments, and for other purposes.

Overview

Sponsor:
Text:
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Status:
Occurred: IntroducedJan 5, 2007
Occurred: Referred to CommitteeView Committee Assignments
Occurred: Reported by CommitteeOct 23, 2007
Not Yet Occurred: House Vote(did not occur)
Not Yet Occurred: Senate Vote(did not occur)
Not Yet Occurred: Signed by President(did not occur)
This bill never became law. This bill was proposed in a previous session of Congress. Sessions of Congress last two years, and at the end of each session all proposed bills and resolutions that haven't passed are cleared from the books. Members often reintroduce bills that did not come up for debate under a new number in the next session.
Last Action:
Feb 22, 2008: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 320.
Related:
See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms that have been applied to this bill. Sometimes the text of one bill or resolution is incorporated into another, and in those cases the original bill or resolution, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned.
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Sources of Influence

MAPLight.org reports that the following organizations have taken a stance on this bill:

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Human Rights Watch
PEN American Center
Amnesty International
Reporters Without Borders
China Information Center
Religious Freedom Coalition
Freedom House
Laogai Research Foundation
Computer & Communications Industry Association
Microsoft
American Electronics Association
Business Roundtable
Business Software Alliance
Digital Media Association
Direct Marketing Association
Emergency Committee for American Trade
Information Technology Association of America
Information Technology Industry Council
National Association of Manufacturers
National Foreign Trade Council
National Retail Federation
NetCoalition
Retail Industry Leaders Association
Software & Information Industry Association
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
United States Telecom Association
Electronic Retailing Association

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