US SR446 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
April 26 2012 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2833)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Calls on the President to: (1) oppose any effort to transfer control of the Internet to the United Nations (U.N.) or any other intergovernmental organization, (2) pursue a dialogue with the international community on the future of Internet governance, and (3) advance the values of a free Internet.
Title
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United Nations and other intergovernmental organizations should not be allowed to exercise control over the Internet.
Sponsors
| Sen Rubio, Marco | Sen Ayotte, Kelly | Sen Johanns, Mike | Sen Johnson, Ron |
| Sen McCain, John | Sen McCaskill, Claire |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-26 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2833) |
Same As/Similar To
HR57 (Related) 2011-01-26 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Subjects
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Internet and video services
Trade agreements and negotiations
United Nations
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Internet and video services
Trade agreements and negotiations
United Nations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:SE00446:@@@L&summ2=m& |
| Text | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112sres446is/pdf/BILLS-112sres446is.pdf |
