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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. 12/10/2007--Reported to House amended, Part I. (There is 1 other summary) 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 [...] show full description
- 02/22/2008 - Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
- 02/22/2008 - Committee on Judiciary discharged.
- 02/22/2008 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 320.
- 02/08/2008 - House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Feb. 22, 2008.
- 02/01/2008 - House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Feb. 22, 2008.
show all actions- 02/22/2008 - Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
- 02/22/2008 - Committee on Judiciary discharged.
- 02/22/2008 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 320.
- 02/08/2008 - House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Feb. 22, 2008.
- 02/01/2008 - House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Feb. 22, 2008.
- 02/01/2008 - House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Feb. 8, 2008.
- 01/16/2008 - 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.
- 01/15/2008 - House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Feb. 1, 2008.
- 12/10/2007 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 110-481, Part I.
- 12/10/2007 - House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Jan. 16, 2008.
- 10/23/2007 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 10/23/2007 - Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
- 03/30/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E702-703)
- 02/02/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
- 02/02/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
- 01/05/2007 - 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.
- 01/05/2007 - Referred to House Foreign Affairs
- 01/05/2007 - Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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