3.0.0 4780 2023-01-13T04:49:09Z 2023-01-13T04:49:09Z House H HR 2006-02-16 109 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee Reported by 2006-06-22T21:44:48Z Markup by 2006-06-22T21:44:42Z Referred to 2006-06-21T21:32:27Z Referred to 2006-02-16T15:03:35Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Referred to 2006-03-17T15:32:19Z Referred to 2006-02-16T15:03:40Z 2006-06-22 hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . Committee 2006-06-22 hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2006-06-21 hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations. Committee 2006-03-17 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. Committee 2006-02-28 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E205-206) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2006-02-16 Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2006-02-16 Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2006-02-16 Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2006-02-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2006-02-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 N L000090 Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] TOM LANTOS D CA 12 2006-02-16 True W000672 Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] FRANK WOLF R VA R. 10 2006-02-16 True P000149 Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] DONALD PAYNE D NJ M. 10 2006-02-16 True R000409 Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46] DANA ROHRABACHER R CA 46 2006-02-16 True R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-17] TIM RYAN D OH 17 2006-02-16 True B001149 Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] DAN BURTON R IN 5 2006-03-02 False M001147 Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] Thaddeus McCotter R MI G. 11 2006-03-07 False T000458 Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] THOMAS TANCREDO R CO G. 6 2006-03-07 False C001055 Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-2] Ed Case D HI 2 2006-03-07 False H001035 Rep. Harris, Katherine [R-FL-13] Katherine Harris R FL 13 2006-03-07 False M000590 Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-21] MICHAEL MCNULTY D NY R. 21 2006-03-08 False D000597 Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1] JO ANN DAVIS R VA 1 2006-03-08 False C001049 Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] WM. CLAY D MO LACY 1 2006-03-09 False G000549 Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] Jim Gerlach R PA 6 2006-03-13 False International Affairs Administrative procedure Armed Forces and National Security Arms sales Burma Business ethics Censorship Central Asia China Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability Commerce Computers Congress Congress and foreign policy Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements Corporate accountability Corporation directors Crime and Law Enforcement Damages Democracy Department of State East Asia Economic assistance Electronic mail systems Executive reorganization Export controls Fines (Penalties) Foreign Trade and International Finance Freedom of information Freedom of speech Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Human rights Information services Interactive media International broadcasting Internet Iran Law Liability (Law) Middle East and North Africa Military assistance Opposition (Political science) Political persecution President and foreign policy Punitive damages Religion Religious liberty Right of privacy Science, Technology, Communications Standards Stockholders Telecommunication industry Tunisia Uzbekistan Vietnam Web sites International Affairs 00 2006-02-16 Introduced in House 2006-04-05T21:52:32Z Global Online Freedom Act of 2006 - States that it is the policy of the United States to: (1) promote the ability of all to access and contribute information, ideas, and knowledge via the Internet; (2) use all instruments of U.S. influence, including diplomacy, trade policy, and export controls, to support, promote, and strengthen the free flow of information; and (3) prohibit any U.S. business from cooperating with officials of Internet-restricting countries in effecting potential censorship of online content.

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the President should commence international negotiations to obtain the agreement of other countries to enact legislation similar to this Act and to pursue the development of international agreements protecting Internet freedom; and (2) some U.S. businesses, in assisting or empowering an authoritarian foreign government to restrict online access to websites such as the Voice of America and other broadcasts and information, are working contrary to U.S. foreign policy interests and undercutting efforts to promote freedom of information for all people.

Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require, in reports relating to foreign economic and security assistance, assessments of the freedom of electronic information in each foreign country.

Establishes in the Department of State the Office of Global Internet Freedom to take specified actions to strengthen global freedom of electronic information.

Directs the President to designate Internet-restricting countries.

Provides minimum standards for U.S. businesses with respect to the protection of online freedom in foreign countries.

Authorizes the establishment of export controls against Internet-restricting foreign countries.

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