HR 2102 · 110th Congress · Law

Free Flow of Information Act of 2007

Introduced 2007-05-02· Sponsored by Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9]· House

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Latest: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 428.(2007-10-18)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2007-10-16
Roll #973
Yea 398Nay 21
Democrats
222 Yea·1 Nay
Republicans
176 Yea·20 Nay
PassedHouse · 2007-10-16
Roll #973
Yea 398Nay 21
Democrats
222 Yea·1 Nay
Republicans
176 Yea·20 Nay
PassedHouse · 2007-10-16
Roll #972
Yea 388Nay 33
Democrats
193 Yea·32 Nay
Republicans
195 Yea·1 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 - Prohibits a federal entity (an entity or employee of the judicial or executive branch or an administrative agency) from compelling a covered person (a person engaged in journalism, including their supervisor, employer, parent, subsidiary, or affiliate) to testify or produce any document unless a court makes specified determinations by a preponderance of the evidence. Requires the content of compelled testimony or documents to be limited and narrowly tailored. Applies this Act to communications service providers with regard to testimony or any record, information, or other communication that relates to a business transaction between such providers and covered persons. Sets forth notice requirements. Permits a court to delay notice to a covered person upon determining that such notice would pose a substantial threat to the integrity of a criminal investigation.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 2102, Free Flow of Information Act of 2007

Sep 5, 2007

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on August 2, 2007</p>

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H.R. 2102, Free Flow of Information Act of 2007

Sep 5, 2007

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on August 2, 2007

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (20)

12 Democrats8 Republicans