HR 1606 · 109th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Online Freedom of Speech Act

Introduced 2005-04-13· Sponsored by Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 211.(2006-03-13)

Recorded Votes

FailedHouse · 2005-11-02
Roll #559
Yea 225Nay 182
Democrats
46 Yea·143 Nay
Republicans
179 Yea·38 Nay
PassedHouse · 2005-11-02
Roll #559
Yea 225Nay 182
Democrats
46 Yea·143 Nay
Republicans
179 Yea·38 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Online Freedom of Speech Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to exclude communications over the Internet from the meaning of public communication subject to the Act.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 1606, Online Freedom of Speech Act

Mar 10, 2006

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on House Administration on March 9, 2006</p>

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H.R. 1606, Online Freedom of Speech Act

Mar 10, 2006

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on House Administration on March 9, 2006

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (9)

3 Democrats6 Republicans