11-2-05,
Bill Failed House (2/3 Needed) 225-182
Considered Unfinished Business
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1606
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to exclude communications
over the Internet from the definition of public communication.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 13, 2005
Mr. HENSARLING introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on House Administration
A BILL
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to exclude communications
over the Internet from the definition of public communication.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Online Freedom of Speech Act'.
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF PUBLIC COMMUNICATION.
Paragraph (22) of section 301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
(2 U.S.C. 431(22)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence:
`Such term shall not include communications over the Internet.'.
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