S. 1183 · 108th Congress
Global Internet Freedom Act of 2003
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Global Internet Freedom Act of 2003 - Establishes in the International Broadcasting Bureau the Office of Global Internet Freedom to develop and implement a comprehensive global strategy to combat state-sponsored and state-directed Internet jamming and persecution of those who use the Internet.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jun 4, 2003
Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should: (1) denounce governments that restrict, censor, ban, and block access to information on the Internet; (2) direct the U.S. Representative to the United Nations to submit a resolution condemning such actions; and (3) deploy technologies aimed at defeating state-directed Internet censorship and the persecution of those who use the Internet.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Global Internet Freedom Act of 2003
Latest action (Jun 4, 2003): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7394-7395)
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jun 4, 2003
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.