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S.3518: SPEECH Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced June 22, 2010
- Latest Major Action June 22, 2010
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (3 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 2 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Securing the Protection of our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage Act or SPEECH Act - 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 provided at least as much protection for freedom of speech and press in that case as would be provided by the First Amendment to the U.S....
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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| June 22, 2010 |
Introduced in the Senate by Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.) |