H.R. 2278: To direct the President to transmit to Congress a report on anti-American incitement to violence in the Middle East, and for other purposes.
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H.R. 2278: To direct the President to transmit to Congress a report on anti-American incitement to violence in the Middle East, and for other purposes.
111th Congress · introduced 2009-05-06 · International Affairs · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2009-05-06 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-9] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 936 (2009): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR2278 (2009-12-08), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
To direct the President to transmit to Congress a report on anti-American incitement to violence in the Middle East, and for other purposes.
Plain summary
Directs the President to submit an annual report to Congress regarding anti-American incitement to violence in the Middle East. Requires that such report include a country-by-country list of media outlets and satellite companies that engage in such incitement.
Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
To direct the President to transmit to Congress a report on anti-American incitement to violence in the Middle East, and for other purposes.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-9] · 2 cosponsors
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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-9] reported raising $2.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
Recorded votes
- House roll call 936 (2009): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR2278 (2009-12-08): Passed
Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr2278.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>
Record fed-us-cong111-hr2278 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111