HR 4301
111th Congress
House
International Affairs
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Computers and information technology
Human rights
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Iran
Middle East
News media and reporting
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Trade restrictions
Iranian Digital Empowerment Act
Introduced: December 14, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 14, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Dec 14, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2986)
Dec 14, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Iranian Digital Empowerment Act - States that the export of the following software and related services to Iran by U.S. persons may not be prohibited or restricted: (1) software and related services that allow private Iranian citizens to circumvent online censorship and monitoring efforts imposed by the government of Iran and (2) software and related services that enable personal communication by the Iranian people.
Excludes from such provisions the export of such software and related services to the government of Iran.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1