HRES 590
111th Congress
House
International Affairs
Asia
China
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Human rights
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Right of privacy
Expressing grave concerns about the sweeping censorship, privacy, and cybersecurity implications of China's Green Dam filtering software, and urging U.S. high-tech companies to promote the Internet as a tool for transparency, freedom of expression, and citizen empowerment around the world.
Introduced: June 26, 2009
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Jun 26, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 26, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses: (1) grave concerns about the sweeping censorship, privacy, and cybersecurity implications of China's Green Dam filtering software; and (2) support for the Chinese people in their quest for Internet freedom and free expression.
Calls on: (1) the Chinese government to rescind its requirement for Green Dam to be preinstalled on all new computers; and (2) U.S. high-tech companies to promote the Internet as a tool for transparency, freedom of expression, and citizen empowerment around the world.
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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