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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that domain name registration information, referred to as "WHOIS" information, is critical to the protection of the United States national and…

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that domain name registration information, referred to as "WHOIS" information, is critical to the protection of the United States national and economic security, intellectual property rights enforcement, cybersecurity, as well as the health, safety, and privacy of its citizens, and should remain readily accessible.

Introduced: February 27, 2020 Introduced by: Latta, Robert E. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that domain name registration information, referred to as WHOIS information, is critical to the protection of U.S. national and economic security, intellectual property rights enforcement, and cybersecurity, as well as to the health, safety, and privacy of its citizens, and should remain open and accessible.

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 875: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that domain name registration information, referred to as "WHOIS" information, is critical to the protection of the United States national and economic security, intellectual property rights enforcement, cybersecurity, as well as the health, safety, and privacy of its citizens, and should remain readily accessible.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-875/
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"H. Res. 875: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that domain name registration information, referred to as "WHOIS" information, is critical to the protection of the United States national and economic security, intellectual property rights enforcement, cybersecurity, as well as the health, safety, and privacy of its citizens, and should remain readily accessible.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-875/.
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H. Res. 875, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-875/.
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[H. Res. 875: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that domain name registration information, referred to as "WHOIS" information, is critical to the protection of the United States national and economic security, intellectual property rights enforcement, cybersecurity, as well as the health, safety, and privacy of its citizens, and should remain readily accessible.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-875/)
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