h 137 40310 1167973200 false 1203714120 2 275 4650 This bill would make it a crime for U.S. companies to disclose personal information to internet-restricting countries that are determined by the President to be responsible for a systematic pattern of substantial restrictions on Internet freedom. An exception would be made for legitimate foreign law enforcement purposes. It also calls for the creation of a new Office of Global Internet Freedom that would be responsible for developing programs to combat state-sponsored and state-directed Internet jamming by repressive governments, among other things. 110 400380

12/10/2007--Reported to House amended, Part I. Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 - (Sec. 3) Defines, for this Act, &quot;United States business&quot; 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.<br/>

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Timothy Ryan [D, OH-17] 776 N00025280 5897 Democrat 202-225-5261 Roman Catholic OH Tim Timothy Ryan 4.4 http://timryan.house.gov/ TimRyanVision S000344 1954-10-24 3417 2242 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/sherman/contact/ 27 202-225-5879 Brad 'd':4 'ca':5 '-27':6 'rep':1 'brad':2,7,9 'sherman':3,8,10 M 400371 Sherman Brad_Sherman J. Rep. Brad Sherman [D, CA-27] 1154 N00006897 7060 Democrat 202-225-5911 Jewish CA Brad Sherman 1.77777777777778 http://bradsherman.house.gov/ W000672 1939-01-30 4459 241 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formwolf/contact_email/emailzip.shtml 10 202-225-0437 Frank 'r':4 'va':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'wolf':3,8,10 'frank':2,7,9 M 400435 Wolf Frank_R._Wolf Rudolph Rep. Frank Wolf [R, VA-10] 1877 N00002073 6945 Republican 202-225-5136 Presbyterian VA Frank Wolf 6.54545454545455 http://www.house.gov/wolf/ RepFrankWolf W000793 1955-04-08 2733 2338 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/wu/email.shtml 1 202-225-9497 David 'd':4 '-1':6 'wu':3,8,10 'rep':1 'david':2,7,9 M 400437 Wu David_Wu Rep. David Wu [D, OR-1] 967 N00009824 7067 Democrat 202-225-0855 OR David Wu 4.0 http://www.house.gov/wu/ calendar 40310 1203714120 Fri Feb 22 17:02:00 -0600 2008 152360 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 320. action 40310 1203714060 Fri Feb 22 17:01:00 -0600 2008 152359 Committee on Judiciary discharged. action 40310 1203714000 Fri Feb 22 17:00:00 -0600 2008 152358 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged. action 40310 1202499000 Fri Feb 08 15:30:00 -0600 2008 152357 House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Feb. 22, 2008. action 40310 1201878240 Fri Feb 01 11:04:00 -0600 2008 152356 House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Feb. 8, 2008. action 40310 1201878180 Fri Feb 01 11:03:00 -0600 2008 152355 House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Feb. 22, 2008. action 40310 1200459600 Wed Jan 16 00:00:00 -0600 2008 142655 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. action 40310 1200441900 Tue Jan 15 20:05:00 -0600 2008 142654 House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Feb. 1, 2008. action 40310 1197314700 Mon Dec 10 15:25:00 -0600 2007 137524 House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Jan. 16, 2008. action 40310 1197314640 Mon Dec 10 15:24:00 -0600 2007 137523 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 110-481, Part I. action 40310 1193112000 Tue Oct 23 00:00:00 -0500 2007 134423 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. calendar 40310 1193112000 Tue Oct 23 00:00:00 -0500 2007 134424 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote. action 40310 1175227200 Fri Mar 30 00:00:00 -0500 2007 114824 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E702-703) action 40310 1170392400 Fri Feb 02 00:00:00 -0600 2007 114823 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. action 40310 1170392400 Fri Feb 02 00:00:00 -0600 2007 114822 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. action 40310 1167973200 Fri Jan 05 00:00:00 -0600 2007 91199 Referred to House Energy and Commerce action 40310 1167973200 Fri Jan 05 00:00:00 -0600 2007 104497 Referred to House Foreign Affairs action 40310 1167973200 Fri Jan 05 00:00:00 -0600 2007 104496 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. introduced 40310 1167973200 Fri Jan 05 00:00:00 -0600 2007 91198