S 3093
107th Congress
Senate
Science, Technology, Communications
Censorship
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United Nations
Global Internet Freedom Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 10, 2002
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10369-10370)
Oct 10, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10368-10369)
Oct 10, 2002
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Global Internet Freedom Act - Establishes in the National Telecommunications and Information Administration the Office of Global Internet Freedom to develop and implement a comprehensive global strategy to combat state-sponsored and state-directed Internet jamming and persecution of those who use the Internet. Requires an annual report from the Office to Congress on the status of state interference with Internet use and of U.S. efforts to counter such interference.
Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should: (1) denounce governments that restrict, censor, ban, and block access to information on the Internet; (2) direct the U.S. Representative to the United Nations to submit a resolution condemning such actions; and (3) deploy technologies aimed at defeating state-directed Internet censorship and the persecution of those who use the Internet.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10369-10370)
Committees of jurisdiction
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