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HR 6146 110th Congress House Law Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability Civil procedure Evidence (Law) Freedom of speech International Affairs Libel and slander

To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments.

Introduced: May 22, 2008 Introduced by: Cohen, Steve Democratic · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 2008
Received in the Senate.
Sep 27, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 27, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10258)
Sep 27, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10258)
Sep 27, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6146.
Sep 27, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10258-10263)
Sep 27, 2008
Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 23, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1088)
May 22, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 22, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the federal judicial code to prohibit a domestic court from recognizing or enforcing a foreign judgment for defamation that is based upon a publication concerning a public figure or a matter of public concern, unless the domestic court determines that the judgment is consistent with the First Amendment to the Constitution.

What's happening now September 29, 2008

Received in the Senate.

 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 2
R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jun 9, 2008
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 5, 2008
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · May 22, 2008
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 22, 2008
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 22, 2008
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 22, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6146: To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6146/
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