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H.R.2765

H.R.2765: SPEECH Act

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About This Bill

This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
This bill is primarily about law
Introduced June 9, 2009
Latest Major Action Aug. 10, 2010

Bill Sponsor

Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.)

Bill Cosponsors

11 (8 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Bill Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on July 19, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Securing the Protection of Our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage Act or SPEECH Act - (Sec. 3) Prohibits a domestic court from recognizing or enforcing a foreign judgment for defamation unless the domestic court determines that: (1) the defamation law applied in the foreign court's adjudication...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
	Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 111-154.
	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 77.
	Mr. Cohen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
	Considered under suspension of the rules.
	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2765.
	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
	Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
	Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
	Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 460.
	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 111-224. Additional views filed.
	Mr. Cohen moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to supend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2765.
	On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
	Cleared for White House.
	Presented to President.
	Signed by President.
	Became Public Law No: 111-223.
June 9, 2009	Introduced in the House by Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.)

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