HR 5699
110th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Campaign funds
Congress
Congressional elections
Internet
Journalism
Presidential elections
Press and politics
Reporters and reporting
Science, Technology, Communications
Blogger Protection Act of 2008
Introduced: April 3, 2008
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 3, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Apr 3, 2008
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Blogger Protection Act of 2008 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to: (1) exempt uncompensated individual Internet activity from treatment as a contribution to or expenditure of a campaign for federal office; and (2) cover blogs and other Internet and electronic publications under the general media exemption pertaining to expenditures.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Committees of jurisdiction
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