3.0.0 3605 2022-02-03T05:58:46Z 2022-02-08T17:27:15Z House H HR 2011-12-08 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:H.R. 3605.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among theseveral States, and with the Indian Tribes.[Page H8318]]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Markup by 2012-03-27T21:46:11Z Referred to 2011-12-08T14:00:45Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing hsba16 Capital Markets Subcommittee Referred to 2012-01-12T19:56:39Z Referred to 2011-12-08T14:01:00Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm04 Trade Subcommittee Referred to 2011-12-13T22:39:11Z Referred to 2011-12-08T14:00:50Z 2012-10-19 Senate Committee on Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. Joint hearings held. Committee 2012-03-27 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2012-03-27 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2012-01-12 hsba16 Capital Markets Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises. Committee 2011-12-14 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2249-2250) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2011-12-13 hswm04 Trade Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. Committee 2011-12-08 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Financial Services, 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 hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2011-12-08 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Financial Services, 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 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2011-12-08 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Financial Services, 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 2011-12-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-12-08 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 2011-12-08 True M001147 Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] Thaddeus McCotter R MI G. 11 2011-12-08 True B000410 Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] HOWARD BERMAN D CA L. 28 2012-05-08 False S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-27] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 27 2012-05-08 False R000409 Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46] DANA ROHRABACHER R CA 46 2012-06-27 False S000810 Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] PETE STARK D CA 13 2012-07-13 False International Affairs Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies Business ethics Business records Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Corporate finance and management Freedom of information Government information and archives Human rights International exchange and broadcasting Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Sanctions Trade agreements and negotiations Trade restrictions International Affairs 00 2011-12-08 Introduced in House 2012-01-12T16:46:42Z Global Online Freedom Act of 2011 - Makes it 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 without interference or discrimination; 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 and to identify individual Internet users, 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.

Directs the Secretary of State to annually designate Internet-restricting countries.

Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require each Internet communications services company that operates in an Internet-restricting country to include in its annual report information relating to: (1) human rights due diligence, (2) policies pertaining to the collection of personally identifiable information, and (3) restrictions on Internet search engines or content hosting services.

Amends the Export Administration Act of 1979, as continued in effect under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, to direct the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) establish a list of goods and technology that would assist a foreign government in acquiring the capability to carry out censorship, surveillance, or any other related activity through means of telecommunications, including the Internet; and (2) prohibit the export of listed goods or technology to a government end user in any Internet-restricting country.

]]> Global Online Freedom Act of 2011 Short Titles as Introduced Global Online Freedom Act of 2011 Display Title Global Online Freedom Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To prevent United States businesses from cooperating with repressive governments in transforming the Internet into a tool of censorship and surveillance, to fulfill the responsibility of the United States Government to promote freedom of expression on the Internet, to restore public confidence in the integrity of United States businesses, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2011-12-08T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr3605ih/xml/BILLS-112hr3605ih.xml 2012-10-19 Committee on Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. Joint hearings held. 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.