US HR57 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 8)
Status: Introduced on January 26 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-26 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 26 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-26 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Calls on the President to: (1) continue to oppose any effort to transfer control of the Internet to the United Nations (U.N.) or any other international governmental entity; (2) recognize the need for, and pursue a continuing and constructive dialogue with the international community on, the future of Internet governance; and (3) advance the values of a free Internet in the broader trade and diplomatic conversations of the United States.
Title
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations and other international governmental organizations shall not be allowed to exercise control over the Internet.
Sponsors
| Rep. Mary Bono Mack [R-CA] | Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] | Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] | Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL] |
| Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ] | Rep. Tom Latham [R-IA] | Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL] | Rep. Cliff Stearns [R-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-26 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
SR446 (Related) 2012-04-26 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2833)
Subjects
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
International organizations and cooperation
Internet and video services
Trade agreements and negotiations
United Nations
International organizations and cooperation
Internet and video services
Trade agreements and negotiations
United Nations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-resolution/57/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hres57/BILLS-112hres57ih.pdf |
