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S.Res. 316 · 109th Congress

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United Nations and other international organizations…

Full title

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United Nations and other international organizations should not be allowed to exercise control over the Internet.

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 109th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

7 cosponsors · 2 D, 5 R

4 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Calls on the President to: (1) oppose any effort to transfer control of the Internet to the United Nations or any other international entity; and (2) advance the values of an open Internet in the broader trade and diplomatic conversations of the United States.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Nov 15, 2005

Calls on the President to: (1) oppose any effort to transfer control of the Internet to the United Nations or any other international entity; and (2) advance the values of an open Internet in the broader trade and diplomatic conversations of the United States.

Applauds the President for: (1) asserting that the United States has no present intention of relinquishing its historic leadership role in Internet governance; and (2) articulating a vision of the Internet that places privatization over politicization.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United Nations and other international organizations should not be allowed to exercise control over the Internet.

Latest action (Nov 15, 2005): Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12853-12854)

Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Nov 15, 2005

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.