109 HR 1606 RH: Online Freedom of Speech Act U.S. House of Representatives 2006-03-13 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.

IB Union Calendar No. 211 109th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1606 [Report No. 109–389] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2005 Mr. Hensarling introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration March 13, 2006 Additional sponsors: Mr. Paul, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Flake, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, and Mr. Bishop of Utah March 13, 2006 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to exclude communications over the Internet from the definition of public communication.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Online Freedom of Speech Act.

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Modification of Definition of Public Communication

Paragraph (22) of section 301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(22)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: Such term shall not include communications over the Internet..

March 13, 2006 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed