3.0.0 275 2023-01-11T13:15:08Z 2023-01-11T13:15:08Z House H HR 2007-01-05 110 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Discharged from 2008-02-22T22:01:00Z Referred to 2008-01-16T22:19:49Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Referred to 2007-02-02T21:39:33Z hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2007-02-02T21:39:26Z Discharged from 2008-02-22T22:00:00Z Referred to 2007-01-05T14:36:25Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Reported by 2007-12-10T20:24:43Z Markup by 2007-10-23T19:52:17Z Referred to 2007-01-05T14:36:20Z H. Rept. 110-481 2008-02-22 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 320. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00320 2008-02-22 Committee on Judiciary discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2008-02-22 Committee on Judiciary discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2008-02-22 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2008-02-22 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2008-02-08 House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Feb. 22, 2008. IntroReferral H11210 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2008-02-01 House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Feb. 8, 2008. IntroReferral H11210 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2008-02-01 House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Feb. 22, 2008. IntroReferral H11210 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2008-01-16 Referred sequentially to the House Committee on the Judiciary for a period ending not later than Feb. 1, 2008 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(k), rule X. IntroReferral H11200 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2008-01-15 House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Feb. 1, 2008. IntroReferral H11210 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2007-12-10 House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Jan. 16, 2008. IntroReferral H11210 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2007-12-10 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 110-481, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2007-12-10 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 110-481, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2007-10-23 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote. Committee 2007-10-23 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2007-03-30 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E702-703) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-02-02 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. Committee 2007-02-02 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. Committee 2007-01-05 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 2007-01-05 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 2007-01-05 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 2007-01-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-01-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 N W000672 Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] FRANK WOLF R VA R. 10 2007-01-05 True M001147 Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] Thaddeus McCotter R MI G. 11 2007-03-14 False R000409 Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46] DANA ROHRABACHER R CA 46 2007-07-25 False R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-17] TIM RYAN D OH 17 2007-07-25 False L000090 Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] TOM LANTOS D CA 12 2007-10-22 False W000793 Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1] DAVID WU D OR 1 2007-10-23 False B001149 Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] DAN BURTON R IN 5 2007-10-23 False S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-27] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 27 2007-10-29 False 2007-11-20T06:00:00Z H.R. 275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/19341 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on October 23, 2007</p> 2007-11-20T06:00:00Z H.R. 275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/19341 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on October 23, 2007 International Affairs Administrative procedure Africa (Sub-Saharan) Armed Forces and National Security Arms sales Belarus 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 Cuba Damages Democracy Department of State East Asia Economic assistance Electronic mail systems Ethiopia 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 Laos Law Liability (Law) Middle East and North Africa Military assistance Negotiations Opposition (Political science) Political persecution President and foreign policy Punitive damages Religion Religious liberty Right of privacy Science, Technology, Communications Standards Stockholders Technological innovations Telecommunication industry Tunisia Vietnam Web sites International Affairs 00 2007-01-05 Introduced in House 2007-03-12T21:13:15Z Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 - Declares that it is U.S. policy to: (1) promote the freedom to seek, receive, and impart information and ideas through any media; (2) use all appropriate instruments of U.S. influence to support the free flow of information; and (3) deter U.S. businesses from cooperating with Internet-restricting countries in effecting online censorship.

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the President should seek international agreements to protect Internet freedom; and (2) some U.S. businesses, in assisting foreign governments to restrict online access to U.S.-supported websites and government reports, are working contrary to U.S. foreign policy interests.

Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require assessments of electronic information freedom in each foreign country.

Establishes in the Department of State the Office of Global Internet Freedom (OGIF).

Directs the President to annually designate Internet-restricting countries. Prohibits U.S. businesses from locating, within such countries, any electronic communication that contains any personally identifiable information.

Prohibits U.S. businesses that collect or obtain personally identifiable information through the Internet from providing that information to Internet-restricting countries, except for legitimate foreign law enforcement purposes.

Requires U.S. businesses to report certain Internet censorship information involving Internet-restricting countries to the OGIF.

Prohibits U.S. businesses that maintain Internet content hosting services from jamming of U.S.-supported websites or U.S.-supported content in Internet-restricting countries.

Requires a feasibility study regarding the development of controls on exporting items facilitating Internet freedom reductions to Internet-restricting countries.

]]> 18 2007-12-10 Reported to House amended, Part I 2008-03-06T17:18:51Z Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 - (Sec. 3) Defines, for this Act, "United States business" to mean: (1) a company with its principal place of business in the United States or that is organized under the U.S. or state laws; (2) any issuer of a security registered under specified provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and (3) any foreign subsidiary of such entities to the extent such entity controls the voting shares or other equities of the foreign subsidiary or authorizes, directs, controls, or participates in acts carried out by the foreign subsidiary that are prohibited by this Act.

Title I: Promotion of Global Internet Freedom - (Sec. 101) Declares that it is U.S. policy to: (1) promote the right to seek, receive, and impart information and ideas through any media; (2) use all appropriate instruments of U.S. influence to support the free flow of information; and (3) deter U.S. businesses from cooperating with Internet-restricting countries in effecting online censorship.

(Sec. 102) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the President should seek international agreements to protect Internet freedom; and (2) some U.S. businesses, in assisting foreign governments to restrict online access to U.S.-supported websites and government reports or to identify individual Internet users, are working contrary to U.S. foreign policy interests.

(Sec. 103) Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require annual assessments of electronic information freedom in each foreign country.

(Sec. 104) Establishes in the Department of State the Office of Global Internet Freedom (OGIF) to perform various duties, including serving as the focal point for interagency efforts to protect and promote freedom of electronic information abroad and developing and ensuring the implementation of a global strategy and programs to combat state-sponsored and state-directed Internet jamming by authoritarian foreign governments. Authorizes appropriations.

(Sec. 105) Directs the President to annually designate Internet-restricting countries.

Title II: Minimum Corporate Standards for Online Freedom - (Sec. 201) Prohibits U.S. businesses from locating, within a designated Internet-restricting country, any electronic communication that contains any personally identifiable information.

(Sec. 202) Prohibits U.S. businesses that collect or obtain personally identifiable information through the Internet from providing that information to Internet-restricting countries, except for legitimate foreign law enforcement purposes as determined by the Department of Justice. Establishes a private right of action for violations, allowing damages, including punitive damages, without regard to the amount in controversy and without regard to the citizenship of the parties.

(Sec. 203) Requires any U.S. business that creates, provides, or hosts an Internet search engine to provide the OGIF with all terms and parameters used to filter or otherwise affect search results that are implemented because of any direct or indirect communication by any foreign official of an Internet-restricting country or to comply with a policy or practice of restrictions on Internet freedom in an Internet-restricting country.

(Sec. 204) Requires U.S. businesses that maintain an Internet content hosting service to report certain Internet censorship information involving Internet-restricting countries to the OGIF.

(Sec. 205) Prohibits U.S. businesses that maintain Internet content hosting services from jamming of U.S.-supported websites or U.S.-supported content in Internet-restricting countries.

(Sec. 206) Establishes civil and criminal penalties for companies and individuals for violations of various provisions of this Act.

(Sec. 207) Authorizes the President to waive the application of certain provisions of this title regarding a U.S. business or an Internet-restricting country. Directs the President to report waivers to Congress.

Title III: Export Controls for Internet-Restricting Countries - (Sec. 301) Directs the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a feasibility study regarding the development of export controls and export licensing requirements relating to any item subject to regulations commonly known as the Export Administration Regulations to an end user in Internet-restricting countries for the purpose of facilitating substantial restrictions on Internet freedom. Requires a related report to appropriate congressional committees.

]]> Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 Display Title Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 Short Titles as Introduced Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 Short Titles as Reported to House Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 H House Official Title as Introduced To promote freedom of expression on the Internet, to protect United States businesses from coercion to participate in repression by authoritarian foreign governments, and for other purposes. Reported in House 2008-02-22T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr275rh/xml/BILLS-110hr275rh.xml Introduced in House 2007-01-05T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr275ih/xml/BILLS-110hr275ih.xml 2008-02-22 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 320. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.