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S. 448:

Free Flow of Information Act of 2009

111^th 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 maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media.

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Sponsor:

Sen. Arlen Specter [D-PA]show cosponsors (12)

Text:

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Cost:

less than $1 per American annually.

This is computed from a Congressional Budget Office report, merely by dividing the estimated cost of $500,000 by the U.S. population. The figure is extracted from the report automatically and may be incorrect. See the report for details.

Status:

	Introduced	Feb 13, 2009
	Referred to Committee	View Committee Assignments
	Reported by Committee	Dec 10, 2009
	Senate Vote	...
	House Vote	...
	Signed by President	...

This bill was considered in committee which has recommended it be considered by the Senate as a whole. Although it has been placed on a calendar of business, the order in which legislation is considered and voted on is determined by the majority party leadership. Keep in mind that sometimes the text of one bill is incorporated into another bill, and in those cases the original bill, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned. [Last Updated: Feb 5, 2010 6:46AM]

Last Action:

Dec 11, 2009: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 225.

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Sep 30, 2009 9:47 PM - Are there any clauses which would permit the executive branch to impede internet traffic selectively? If so, I would submit that any potential control of free speech would violate the First Amendment to the Constitution. - Answer it!

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