Skip to main content
HR 4194 109th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Internet Political advertising Science, Technology, Communications

Internet Anti-Corruption and Free Speech Protection Act of 2005

Introduced: November 17, 2005 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Nov 1, 2005
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Internet Anti-Corruption and Free Speech Protection Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to exclude from coverage by the Act as a public communication any communication over the Internet, except one placed on another person's website for a fee, or made by: (1) any national bank, corporation (other than a web log operator), or labor organization; (2) a state, district, or local committee of a political party; or (3) any political committee.

What's happening now November 1, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 4
WAMP, ZACH
· Dec 13, 2005
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Dec 8, 2005
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Dec 8, 2005
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Nov 18, 2005
GORDON, BART
· Nov 17, 2005
SPRATT, JOHN
· Nov 17, 2005
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Nov 8, 2005
INSLEE, JAY
· Nov 8, 2005
Watson, Diane
· Nov 8, 2005
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4194: Internet Anti-Corruption and Free Speech Protection Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4194/
MLA
"H.R. 4194: Internet Anti-Corruption and Free Speech Protection Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4194/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 4194, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4194/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 4194: Internet Anti-Corruption and Free Speech Protection Act of 2005](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4194/)
Report a problem