HCONRES 185 · 104th Congress · Congress

Expressing the sense of the Congress that Members should understand and use the Internet to improve the democratic process, communicate with the Internet community.

Introduced 1996-06-13· Sponsored by Rep. White, Rick [R-WA-1]· House

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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight.(1996-06-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Declares that the Congress should: (1) educate itself about the Internet and use the technology in personal, committee, and leadership offices; (2) work in a bipartisan and bicameral fashion to facilitate the growth and advancement of the Internet; (3) maximize the openness of and participation in government by the people via the Internet so that constituents can have more information from, and more access to, their elected representatives; (4) promote commerce and free flow of information on the Internet; (5) advance the United States' world leadership in the digital world by avoiding the passage of laws that stifle innovation and increase Internet regulation; and (6) work with the Internet community to receive its input on the issues affecting the Internet that come before the Congress.…

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Cosponsors (5)

1 Democrat4 Republicans