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H.R.275
Title: 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.
Sponsor: Rep Smith, Christopher H. [NJ-4] (introduced 1/5/2007)      Cosponsors (8)
Latest Major Action: 2/22/2008 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 320.
House Reports: 110-481 Part 1
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MAJOR ACTIONS:

1/5/2007 Introduced in House
12/10/2007 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 110-481, Part I.
2/22/2008 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
2/22/2008 Committee on Judiciary discharged.
2/22/2008 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 320.
ALL ACTIONS:
1/5/2007:
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.
1/5/2007:
Referred to House Foreign Affairs
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.
1/5/2007:
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2/2/2007:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
2/2/2007:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
3/30/2007:
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E702-703)
12/10/2007 3:24pm:
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 110-481, Part I.
12/10/2007 3:25pm:
House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Jan. 16, 2008.
1/15/2008 8:05pm:
House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Feb. 1, 2008.
1/16/2008:
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.
2/1/2008 11:03am:
House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Feb. 22, 2008.
2/1/2008 11:04am:
House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Feb. 8, 2008.
2/8/2008 3:30pm:
House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Feb. 22, 2008.
2/22/2008 5:00pm:
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
2/22/2008 5:01pm:
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
2/22/2008 5:02pm:
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 320.
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