H.R. 2765 · 111th Congress · 2009–2010
Securing the Protection of our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage Act
H.R. 2765 in the 111th Congress (2009–2010) became law — introduced on Jun 9, 2009, sponsored by Steve Cohen with 11 co-sponsors.
During the 111th Congress (2009–2010), Barack Obama was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Became law
- Introduced
- Jun 9, 2009
- Co-sponsors
- 11
- Policy area
- Law
- Public law
- Public Law 111-223
What it does
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 provided at least as much protection for freedom of speech and press in that case as would be provided by the First Amen…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Steve Cohen (D-TN). Co-sponsors: 7 Democrats, 4 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedJun 9, 2009
- Passed the HouseJun 15, 2009
- Passed the SenateJul 19, 2010
- Sent to the PresidentJul 29, 2010
- Became lawAug 10, 2010
Latest action: Became Public Law No: 111-223. (Aug 10, 2010)
Other Law bills in the 111th Congress
- H.R. 1626: Statutory Time-Periods Technical Amendments Act of 2009
- S. 1107: Judicial Survivors Protection Act of 2009
- S. 1782: Federal Judiciary Administrative Improvements Act of 2010
- S. 4005: Preserving Foreign Criminal Assets for Forfeiture Act of 2010
- H.R. 628: To establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of…
- H.R. 44: Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act
- H.R. 985: Free Flow of Information Act of 2009
- H.R. 4678: Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010
Committees
- Judiciary Committee
More
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