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H.Con.Res. 114 · 112th Congress

Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should preserve, enhance, and increase access to an…

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Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should preserve, enhance, and increase access to an open, global Internet.

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 112th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

8 cosponsors · 2 D, 6 R

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

Expresses the sense of Congress that if a resolution calling for endorsement of the proposed international code of conduct for information security (the proposed code would establish international legal justification for exclusive government control over Internet resources instead of the current multi-stakeholder model) or a resolution inconsistent with…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 26, 2012

Expresses the sense of Congress that if a resolution calling for endorsement of the proposed international code of conduct for information security (the proposed code would establish international legal justification for exclusive government control over Internet resources instead of the current multi-stakeholder model) or a resolution inconsistent with open, global Internet principles comes up for a vote in the U.N. General Assembly or other international organization, the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations or the U.S. representative to such other international organization should oppose such a resolution.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should preserve, enhance, and increase access to an open, global Internet.

Latest action (Mar 26, 2012): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 26, 2012

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No recorded floor vote found.