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- H.R.2102
H.R.2102: Free Flow of Information Act of 2007
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced May 2, 2007
- Latest Major Action Oct. 18, 2007
- See the six similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
71 (46 Democrats, 26 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Prohibits a federal entity (an entity or employee of the judicial or executive branch or an administrative agency of the federal government), in any matter arising under federal law, from compelling a covered person to testify or produce any document unless a court makes specified determinations by a preponderance of the evidence, including determinations: (1) relating to exhaustion of...
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Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Committee Hearings Held.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-370.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 229.
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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 742 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2102 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.
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Rule H. Res. 742 passed House.
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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 742.
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Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2102 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2102.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 742, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boucher amendment.
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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Mr. Smith (TX) moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith (TX) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the bill back to the House with an amendment regarding authority to consider national security interest.
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The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
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On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 388 - 33 (Roll no. 972).
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On passage Passed by recorded vote: 398 - 21 (Roll no. 973).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 428.
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| May 2, 2007 |
Introduced in the House by Rick Boucher (D-Va.) |