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Free Flow of Information Act of 2007
To maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media.
Other Bill Titles
- Official: To maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media. as introduced.
- Short: Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 as passed house.
- Short: Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 as reported to house.
- Short: Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 as introduced.
10/16/2007--Passed House amended. 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 compell more...
Voting History
| Date | Chamber | Question | Aye | Nay | Result |
|---|
| October 16, 2007 |
House |
On Passage: H R 2102 Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 |
398 |
21 |
Passed |
Details |
| October 16, 2007 |
House |
On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 2102 Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 |
388 |
33 |
Passed |
Details |
| October 16, 2007 |
House |
On Passage: H R 2102 Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 |
398 |
21 |
Passed |
Details |
| October 16, 2007 |
House |
On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 2102 Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 |
388 |
33 |
Passed |
Details |
All Bill Actions
- Added to calendar on Oct 18, 2007: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 428..
- Oct 17, 2007: Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- Passed roll in the House on Oct 16, 2007. On passage Passed by recorded vote: 398 - 21 (Roll no. 973).
- Oct 16, 2007: On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 388 - 33 (Roll no. 972).
- Oct 16, 2007: The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
- Oct 16, 2007: 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.
- Oct 16, 2007: Mr. Smith (TX) moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.
- Oct 16, 2007: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Oct 16, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 742, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boucher amendment.
- Oct 16, 2007: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2102.
- Oct 16, 2007: 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.
- Oct 16, 2007: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 742.
- Oct 16, 2007: Rule H. Res. 742 passed House.
- Oct 15, 2007: 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.
- Added to calendar on Oct 10, 2007: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 229..
- Oct 10, 2007: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-370.
- Added to calendar on Aug 01, 2007: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote..
- Aug 01, 2007: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jun 14, 2007: Committee Hearings Held.
- May 02, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced on May 02, 2007.
Bill Status
Amendments to H.R.2102
| Number |
Status |
Purpose |
| H.Amdt852 |
Offered |
An amendment in the nature of a substitute made in order as original text for further amendment is considered adopted. |
| H.Amdt853 |
Pass |
An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-370 to provide the shiel can be pierced to prevent or identify the perpetrator of a terrorist attack or harm to national security. It also provides that the disclosure of a leaker's identity can be compelled in cases involving leaks of properly classified information. It also permits law enforcement to obtain an order compelling disclosure of documents and information obtained as the result of eyewitness observations of alleged criminal or tortious conduct. It also limits the Act's coverage to a person who "regularly" engages in the listed journalistic activities. Finally, it adds three new exceptions to the definition of "covered person:" Specially Designated Global Terrorist, as designated by the Treasury Department; a specially designated terrorist, as defined by federal regualtions; and a terrorist organization, as defined by immigration law. |
| H.Amdt854 |
Pass |
Amendment information not available. |
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| Introduced |  | Voted on by House |  | Voted on by Senate | | Considered By President | | Bill Becomes Law |
| May 02, 2007 | October 16, 2007 | | | |
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Consider two cases that have arisen in the interim since the full House approved the Free Flow of Information Act (HR 2102) and the committee approved the ...
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... take up our bill, HR 2102, the Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 that passed the House of Representatives on October 16, 2007, by a vote of 398-21. ...
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... Murdoch's News Corp. to NPR to the New York Times Company is backing the bill, whose House analog, HR 2102, cleared that chamber 398 to 21 last October. ...
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We at the ACLU are urging the Senate to take up the House shield bill, HR 2102, instead of Senator Spectorâs valuable yet flawed legislation. HR 2102 has more meaningful protections for the free flow of information to the public and for ...
âThree years ago I authored HR 2102, The Free Flow of Information Act, with my colleague Rick Boucher from the state of Virginia. âAs a conservative who believes in limited government, I believe the only check on government power in ...
It is with deep concern that we write to urge you to swiftly take up our bill, HR 2102, the Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 that passed the House of Representatives on October 16, 2007, by a vote of 398-21. ...
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