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S. 1846 117th Congress Senate

SPEECH Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to require a review and controls on the export of items with critical capabilities to enable human rights abuses.

Introduced: May 26, 2021 Introduced by: John Cornyn Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Crime preventionGeneticsGovernment studies and investigationsHuman rights
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Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationInternational organizations and cooperationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLaw enforcement administration and fundingTrade restrictions
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 26, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
May 26, 2021
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 Latest action May 26, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Surveillance and free speech Protection Enhancement in Export controls for Censorship and Human rights Act of 2021 or the SPEECH Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Commerce to review items that are subject to export controls for reasons related to crime control and detection and determine whether additional export controls are needed to protect human rights. Currently, in support of U.S. foreign policy to promote the observance of human rights around the world, a license is required to export and reexport certain crime control and detection equipment.

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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · May 26, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1846: SPEECH Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1846/
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"S. 1846: SPEECH Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1846/.
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