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H.R. 1606: Online Freedom of Speech Act

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H.R. 1606: Online Freedom of Speech Act

109th Congress · introduced 2005-04-13 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 211.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2005-04-13 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 559 (2005): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR1606 (2005-11-02), Failed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 211. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Online Freedom of Speech Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Online Freedom of Speech Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to exclude communications over the Internet from the meaning of public communication subject to the Act.

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Official text

Online Freedom of Speech Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] · 9 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1606, Online Freedom of Speech Act (2006-03-10); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1606, Online Freedom of Speech Act (2006-03-10)

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Recorded votes

Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hr1606 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109