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S. 2977:
Free Speech Protection Act of 2008
110th Congress

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

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A bill to create a Federal cause of action to determine whether defamation exists under United States law in cases in which defamation actions have been brought in foreign courts against United States persons on the basis of publications or speech in the United States.

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Status:
Occurred: IntroducedMay 6, 2008
Occurred: Referred to CommitteeView Committee Assignments
Not Yet Occurred: Reported by Committee(did not occur)
Not Yet Occurred: Senate Vote(did not occur)
Not Yet Occurred: House 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:
May 6, 2008: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related:
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Sep 18, 2008 11:37 AM - Does this bill apply even to speech that is uttered in a foreign country but republished in the U.S.? - Answer it!
Jan 18, 2009 8:33 PM - Does the proposed Free Speech Protection Act apply to any resident or person based in the USA or must they be citizens? - Answer it!
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