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S 3093 107th Congress Senate

Global Internet Freedom Act

Official title: A bill to develop and deploy technologies to defeat Internet jamming and censorship

Introduced: October 10, 2002 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications CensorshipCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesComputer security measuresComputers and government
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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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
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 Latest action October 10, 2002

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10369-10370)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3093: Global Internet Freedom Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-3093/
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