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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.6146 To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments.</title>
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  <updated>2008-12-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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  <entry>
    <title>Supporters Hope to See &quot;Libel Tourism&quot; Legislation Taken up Next ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-30:/commentary/3874819</id>
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      <name>SENATUS </name>
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The House passed a version (HR 6146), sponsored by Tennessee Democrat Steve Cohen , by voice vote Sept. 27. It would prohibit U.S. courts from recognizing a foreign libel judgment unless it meets U.S. standards of protection for free ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://senatus.wordpress.com/2008/12/30/supporters-hope-to-see-libel-tourism-legislation-taken-up-next-year/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Free Speech and &#226;&#8364;&#339;Libel Tourism&#226;&#8364;* | American Sentinel</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-21:/commentary/3771584</id>
    <updated>2008-12-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>American Sentinel </name>
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H.R. 6146: would protect defendants in foreign defamation actions from the enforcement of foreign judgments inconsistent with U.S. free speech law. S.2977: and H.R. 5814:, the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Free Speech Protection Act of 2008,&#226;&#8364;* would both protect ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theamericansentinel.com/2008/12/21/free-speech-and-libel-tourism/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Rudi Stettner: Free Speech and &#226;&#8364;&#339;Libel Tourism&#226;&#8364;*</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-21:/commentary/3782767</id>
    <updated>2008-12-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Rudi Stettner </name>
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H.R. 6146: would protect defendants in foreign defamation actions from the enforcement of foreign judgments inconsistent with U.S. free speech law. S.2977: and H.R. 5814:, the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Free Speech Protection Act of 2008,&#226;&#8364;* would both protect ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rudistettner.com/2008/12/free-speech-and-libel-tourism.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Mein-Parteibuch.org &#194;&#187; MP MacShane: British courts became &#226;&#8364;&#339;soviet ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-18:/commentary/3745132</id>
    <updated>2008-12-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Responding to the UK suits by Kahlid Bin Mahfouz and others against US authors and publishers, on Sep 27, 2008, the United States Congress unanimously passed H.R 6146, a bill designed to protect US publishers and authors against UK ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mein-parteibuch.org/blog/mp-macshane-british-courts-became-soviet-style-organ-of-censorship&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>rainonlevs: Bush admin. gets it right on religion!</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-24:/commentary/3450254</id>
    <updated>2008-11-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Contemplation </name>
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The real event is that two US representatives have moved to support the Bush administration's U.N. vote by putting forward HR 6146 to help prevent other countries' laws from reducing the freedom of religious (and non-religious) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rainonlevs.livejournal.com/15593.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Progressive Secretary: No Cluster Bombs! | CrossLeft</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-18:/commentary/3351190</id>
    <updated>2008-10-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>CrossLeft aggregator </name>
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I urge Congress to pass H.R. 6146 or legislation similar to it. Sincerely yours. Your name and address. Written by Otto 8&#226;*&#8222;4&#226;*&#8222;08. Further information: http://www.becketfund.org/index.php/article/797.html?PHPSESSID=c053be0fb. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.crossleft.org/node/6585&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Catching Up With The American Congress For Truth And ACT For America</title>
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I must rightfully plead guilty on this charge. That I have not been keeping up with the important information being brought forth by two great sites. Sisters of each other really. Those being The American Congress for Truth, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hoopyfrooddude.blogspot.com/2008/10/catching-up-with-american-congress-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-09:/commentary/3351192</id>
    <updated>2008-10-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>DownsizeDC.org </name>
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Amending title 28, United States Code, to prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments: H.R. 6146, amended, to amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.downsizedc.org/blog/downsizers+vs.+upsizers&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Librarians for Fairness</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-08:/commentary/3351188</id>
    <updated>2008-10-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Librarians for Fairness News </name>
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Yet the bill (HR 6146) is only a step in the right direction: It doesn't do enough to combat &quot;libel tourism.&quot; &quot;Libel tourism&quot; is the practice of litigants seeking out foreign courts whose libel laws are more favorable to plaintiffs &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.librariansforfairness.org/news_post.asp?NPI=308&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-10-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Leverage home gyms are machines that do not use cables or pulley systems that can wear out. Leverage gyms instead use free weights that are attached to parts of the machine. These machines are very good in home gyms, especially for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://maria10011.musiced.net/2008/10/06/leverage-home-gyms/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-10-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Some parents are multi-talented and can play referee to bickering kids in the backseat, retrieve dropped toys, and hand out juice boxes all while driving. However, this can be a dangerous gamble as it&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s important to keep your eyes on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://david56303.poisonedwhiskeyblogs.com/2008/10/06/stay-focused-on-the-road-when-driving-with-the-kids/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>How To Start Your Own Successful Crafts Business</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/commentary/3009494</id>
    <updated>2008-10-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Are you intrigued by the idea of starting a profitable business, doing what you love to do? Perhaps you&#226;&#8364;&#8482;ve had the idea that you can make crafts and sell them for profits. As you may know the crafts industry is growing at an ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://acms.edu.my/blog/wilbur48075/2008/10/07/how-to-start-your-own-successful-crafts-business/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>&#226;&#8364;&#732;LIBEL TOURISM&#226;&#8364;&#8482;: THE FIX WE NEED</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/commentary/3009495</id>
    <updated>2008-10-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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NY Post: Op-ed Columnists &#226;&#8364;&#8220;. THE House of Representa tives last month passed a bill to prohibit the recogni tion and enforcement of certain foreign defamation judgments. The Senate is expected to take it up soon. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nypost.postdown.com/2008/10/06/libel-tourism-the-fix-we-need/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Today's Post in your box</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/commentary/2966457</id>
    <updated>2008-10-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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THE House of Representa tives last month passed a bill to prohibit the recogni tion and enforcement of certain foreign defamation judgments. The Senate is expected to take it up soon. Yet the bill (HR 6146) is only a step in the right ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://newyork-post.blogspot.com/2008/10/todays-post-in-your-box_06.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Shield for Free Speech, but no Sword against Islamist Lawfare, Yet</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/commentary/3129649</id>
    <updated>2008-10-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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This author does not mean to lessen the critical importance of the protection HR 6146 will provide to researchers, but merely to emphasize the crucial fact that a tactic has been responded to, not the lawfare strategy itself. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.shariahfinancewatch.org/blog/2008/10/06/shield-for-free-speech-but-no-sword-against-islamist-lawfare-yet/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>congressman peter king lashes out against libel tourism</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/commentary/3129646</id>
    <updated>2008-10-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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yet the bill (hr 6146) is only a step in the right direction: it doesn't do enough to combat &quot;libel tourism.&quot; &quot;libel tourism&quot; is the practice of litigants seeking out foreign courts whose libel laws are more favorable to plaintiffs &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://yidwithlid.blogspot.com/2008/10/congressman-peter-king-lashes-out.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Building A Green House - As Easy As It Gets</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/commentary/3009492</id>
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Building a commercial green house may seem like a daunting task, but with the easy availability of commercial green house kits, there is really no necessity to break your head over raising a commercial green house from scratch. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wilbur48075.poisonedwhiskeyblogs.com/2008/10/06/building-a-green-house-as-easy-as-it-gets/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Today's Post in your box</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/commentary/2966459</id>
    <updated>2008-10-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Away From </name>
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Yet the bill (HR 6146) is only a step in the right direction... full story: http://www.nypost.com/seven/10062008/postopinion/opedcolumnists/libel_tourism__the_fix_we_need_132279.htm --. EUROPE'S BLAME-AMERICA BULL By IRWIN M. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://poopl.blogspot.com/2008/10/todays-post-in-your-box_06.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>yid with lid</title>
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    <updated>2008-10-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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yet the bill (hr 6146) is only a step in the right direction: it doesn't do enough to combat &quot;libel tourism.&quot; &quot;libel tourism&quot; is the practice of litigants seeking out foreign courts whose libel laws are more favorable to plaintiffs &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://shekinahshome.blogspot.com/2008/10/yid-with-lid_06.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>A Shield for Free Speech, but no Sword against Islamist Lawfare, Yet</title>
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    <updated>2008-10-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Terror Finance Blog </name>
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The House, by unanimous voice vote, passed HR 6146, a bill that prevents any domestic court from enforcing or even recognizing foreign defamation judgments unless the court makes a determination that the foreign judgment is in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.terrorfinance.org/the_terror_finance_blog/2008/10/a-shield-for-fr.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Protecting Americans' Speech, Internationally</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-05:/commentary/2966456</id>
    <updated>2008-10-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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The Association of American Publishers put out a press release about a week ago, lauding the passage in the US House of HR 6146 &quot;to prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments.&quot; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://almostdiamonds.blogspot.com/2008/10/protecting-americans-speech.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>IFEX ::</title>
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    <updated>2008-10-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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The House bill, H.R. 6146, effectively addresses the issue of libel tourism - the practice of suing an author in another country that has lower standards for determining libel and weaker free speech protections - by preventing American ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://egypt.ifex.org/en/content/view/full/97381/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Of Rachel Ehrenfeld, Libel Tourism &amp; HR 6146</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/commentary/2942593</id>
    <updated>2008-10-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Stello&amp;#39;s Choice </name>
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In reaction to Khalid bin Mahfouz's libel victory against author Barbara Ehrenfeld, the US House has passed the &quot;Libel Tourism&quot; bill to afford journalists more protection from lawsuits.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://stello.us/media-detritus/2008/10/libel-tourism/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>continued</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-01:/commentary/2966460</id>
    <updated>2008-10-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Academy of Metaphysical Naturalism Blogger Extra </name>
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The US House of Representatives has passed HR 6146, crucial legislation that will protect American citizens from foreign libel judgments that undermine their fundamental First Amendment free speech rights. Commonly known as &#226;&#8364;&#339;Rachel&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://freeassemblageextra.blogspot.com/2008/10/continued.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The US House Passes A Libel Tourism Law</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-01:/commentary/2933624</id>
    <updated>2008-10-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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The bill, HR 6146, . . . would prohibit US courts from recognizing a foreign defamation judgment &#226;&#8364;&#339;based upon a publication concerning a public figure or a matter of public concern&#226;&#8364;* unless the court determines that the foreign judgment ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mayareynoldswriter.blogspot.com/2008/10/us-house-passes-libel-tourism-law.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The chilling effect of &#226;&#8364;&#339;libel tourism&#226;&#8364;*</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-01:/commentary/2942594</id>
    <updated>2008-10-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>On the Record </name>
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Responding to fear of foreign libel lawsuits, the House of Representatives passed a bill Saturday on &#226;&#8364;&#339;libel tourism.&#226;&#8364;* HR 6146 aims to prevent American courts from enforcing some foreign libel judgments, according to an editorial in the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.mddailyrecord.com/ontherecord/2008/10/01/the-chilling-effect-of-%E2%80%9Clibel-tourism%E2%80%9D/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The chilling effect of &#226;&#8364;&#339;libel tourism&#226;&#8364;*</title>
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    <updated>2008-10-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 6146 aims to prevent American courts from enforcing some foreign libel judgments, according to an editorial in the New York Times. If the bill is signed into law, judgments obtained in foreign countries with less free speech ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://exhibitanewsbaltimore.com/blog/2008/10/01/the-chilling-effect-of-%E2%80%9Clibel-tourism%E2%80%9D/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Silly Season, Part C</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-01:/commentary/3129648</id>
    <updated>2008-10-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The WashingtonWatch.com Blog </name>
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HR 6146 To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments. S. 2840 The Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act. HR 5057 The Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2008 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/blog/2008/10/01/silly-season-part-c/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>congress (other than wall street)</title>
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    <updated>2008-10-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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hr 6146. onlinemediadaily, &#226;&#8364;&#339;congress passes broadband data improvement act,&#226;&#8364;* by tanya irwin, 9/30/08. s.1492. libraryjournal.com, &#226;&#8364;&#339;senate passes orphan works bill; &#226;&#8364;&#732;pro ip&#226;&#8364;&#8482; bill headed to president&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s desk,&#226;&#8364;* by andrew alba&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://comlaw.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/congress-other-than-wall-street/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill passed to protect US media from &quot;libel tourism&quot;</title>
    <link href="http://the698update.blogspot.com/2008/10/libel-tourism.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-01:/commentary/3129654</id>
    <updated>2008-10-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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The bill, HR 6146, prohibits the &#226;&#8364;&#339;recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments.&#226;&#8364;* The bill&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s sponsor is Congressman Steve Cohen (D-Tenn). Ehrenfeld wrote a book in 2003 called Funding Evil: How Terrorism is Financed and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://the698update.blogspot.com/2008/10/libel-tourism.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Libel Tourism</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-01:/commentary/3129655</id>
    <updated>2008-10-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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... according to The Reporters Committee concerning Capacity of the Beseech. The cost, HR 6146, prohibits the &#226;&#8364;&#339;recognition add-on enforcement of far-out libel judgments.&#226;&#8364;* The bill&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s guarantee is Congressman Steve Cohen (D-Tenn). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://travelsnotes.com/?p=1161&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-10-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Cohen, the author of H.R. 6146, acknowledged his bill is not enough to &#226;&#8364;&#339; address libel tourism,&#226;&#8364;* and stated on the floor of the House that he is &#226;&#8364;&#339;committed to working... to push for a public hearing... which advances additional measures ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rcfp.org/newsitems/index.php?i=7052&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress Stands Up for Free Speech</title>
    <link href="http://www.bitsbook.com/2008/09/congress-stands-up-for-free-speech/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/commentary/2933625</id>
    <updated>2008-09-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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It passed a bill, HR 6146, with a very simple text, once you get past the preamble and definitions:. Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal or State law, a domestic court shall not recognize or enforce a foreign judgment ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bitsbook.com/2008/09/congress-stands-up-for-free-speech/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>theBookseller.com</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/commentary/3578913</id>
    <updated>2008-09-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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&quot;It seeks to intimidate and silence American authors and deprive us of vital information on issues of public concern. I hope we can build on H.R. 6146 with hearings in the new Congress that will shine a light into this dark corner.&quot; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thebookseller.com/news/67912-page.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>How Libel Tourism Affects Authors</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/commentary/2952292</id>
    <updated>2008-09-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Croce Agency Blog </name>
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On Saturday the House of Representatives passed bill HR 6146, which blocks American courts from enforcing certain foreign libel judgments. The bill is a boon for authors since America arguably enforces the highest burden of proof on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.thecroceagency.com/2008/09/30/how-libel-tourism-affects-authors/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>theBookseller.com</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/commentary/3351191</id>
    <updated>2008-09-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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&quot;It seeks to intimidate and silence American authors and deprive us of vital information on issues of public concern. I hope we can build on H.R. 6146 with hearings in the new Congress that will shine a light into this dark corner.&quot; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thebookseller.com/news/67912-us-bill-to-combat-libel-tourists.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Passes Libel Tourism Bill</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/commentary/2966458</id>
    <updated>2008-09-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 6146 provides that &#226;&#8364;*a domestic court shall not recognize or enforce a foreign judgment concerning defamation unless the domestic court determines that the foreign judgment is consistent with the first amendment to the Constitution of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.anelaw.com/2008/09/30/house-passes-libel-tourism-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>house of rep - rain 9/29: webcasting bill passes unanimously in ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-29:/commentary/3072427</id>
    <updated>2008-09-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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cohen, the author of hr 6146, acknowledged his bill is not enough to &quot; address libel tourism,&quot; and stated on the floor of the house that he is &quot;committed to working with mr. king to push for a public hearing&#226;&#8364;&#166; which advances . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://breakingnewsguidez.blogspot.com/2008/09/house-of-rep-rain-929-webcasting-bill.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>us house of representatives members - India - Indian Americans &#195;&#8218; ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-29:/commentary/3009491</id>
    <updated>2008-09-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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NEW YORK (AFP) - US stocks plunged Monday as the House of Representatives rejected a 700-billion-dollar rescue of the financial system. AFP - Wire stories - http://www.afp.com/english/ - References ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://newsalertworld.blogspot.com/2008/09/us-house-of-representatives-members.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>News and Notes From ACT__Act For America Dot Org</title>
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    <updated>2008-09-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Washington, DC &#226;&#8364;&#8220; The US House of Representatives has passed HR 6146, crucial legislation that will protect American citizens from foreign libel judgments that undermine their fundamental First Amendment free speech rights. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://iraqsinconvenienttruth.com/2008/09/30/news-and-notes-from-act__act-for-america-dot-org/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>house of rep - help support hr5843 (cannabis decriminalization)</title>
    <link href="http://instantnewsalert.blogspot.com/2008/09/house-of-rep-help-support-hr5843.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-29:/commentary/3129653</id>
    <updated>2008-09-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Instant News Alert </name>
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cohen, the author of hr 6146, acknowledged his bill is not enough to &quot; address libel tourism,&quot; and stated on the floor of the house that he is &quot;committed to working with mr. king to push for a public hearing&#226;&#8364;&#166; which advances . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://instantnewsalert.blogspot.com/2008/09/house-of-rep-help-support-hr5843.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>house of rep - bailout bombs, stocks tumble</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-29:/commentary/3129656</id>
    <updated>2008-09-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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the bill, hr 6146, which was introduced by rep. steve cohen (d-tn), and co-sponsored by a number of house judiciary committee members including committee chairman john conyers (d-mi), would prohibit us courts from recognizing a foreign ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://highestreport.blogspot.com/2008/09/house-of-rep-bailout-bombs-stocks.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>house of rep - Runaway and Homeless Youth Act Reauthorized</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-29:/commentary/3009496</id>
    <updated>2008-09-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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27, 2008) &#226;&#8364;&#8221; Last night the US House of Representatives approved final bipartisan legislation to strengthen protections and support for America's runaway and homeless children. The measure, the Reconnecting Homeless Youth Act (S.2982), . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://newsfunkyfresh.blogspot.com/2008/09/house-of-rep-runaway-and-homeless-youth.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>house of rep - RAIN 9/29: Webcasting bill passes unanimously in ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-29:/commentary/3009490</id>
    <updated>2008-09-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Breaking Barriers Site </name>
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According to CNET News, &quot;Saturday started with lobbyists for the National Association of Broadcasters 'making a huge press in the House, blasting every (Congressional representative's) office' with appeals to kill the legislation, . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://breakingbarrierssite.blogspot.com/2008/09/house-of-rep-rain-929-webcasting-bill.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>PUBLISHERS CHEER HOUSE PASSAGE OF LIBEL TOURISM LEGISLATION</title>
    <link href="http://www.tjcenter.org/2008/09/29/publishers-cheer-house-passage-of-libel-tourism-legislation/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-29:/commentary/3129644</id>
    <updated>2008-09-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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The bill, HR 6146, which was introduced by Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN), and co-sponsored by a number of House Judiciary Committee members including Committee Chairman John Conyers (D-MI), would prohibit US courts from recognizing a foreign ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tjcenter.org/2008/09/29/publishers-cheer-house-passage-of-libel-tourism-legislation/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>us house of representatives members - India - Indian Americans &#195;&#8218; ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-29:/commentary/3095052</id>
    <updated>2008-09-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Washington, DC &#226;&#8364;&#8220; The US House of Representatives has passed HR 6146, crucial legislation that will protect American citizens from foreign libel judgments that undermine their fundamental First Amendment free speech rights. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://windowsupdatenews.blogspot.com/2008/09/us-house-of-representatives-members.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>News and Notes</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-29:/commentary/3009489</id>
    <updated>2008-09-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Visit our News page. News and Notes. US House passes &#226;&#8364;&#339;Rachel&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Law&#226;&#8364;* Washington, DC &#226;&#8364;&#8220; The US House of Representatives has passed HR 6146, crucial legislation that will protect American citizens from foreign libel judgments that undermine&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pressing4truth.blogspot.com/2008/09/news-and-notes.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>rachel's law on libel tourism goes national-spread the word, keep ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-28:/commentary/3129645</id>
    <updated>2008-09-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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washington, dc &#226;&#8364;&#8220; the us house of representatives today passed hr 6146, crucial legislation that will protect american citizens from foreign libel judgments that undermine their fundamental first amendment free speech rights. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://muslimsagainstsharia.blogspot.com/2008/09/rachels-law-on-libel-tourism-goes.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Rachel&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s law on Libel Tourism goes National-spread the word, keep ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-28:/commentary/2920678</id>
    <updated>2008-09-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Washington, DC &#226;&#8364;&#8220; The US House of Representatives today passed HR 6146, crucial legislation that will protect American citizens from foreign libel judgments that undermine their fundamental First Amendment free speech rights. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.shariahfinancewatch.org/blog/2008/09/28/rachels-law-on-libel-tourism-goes-national-spread-the-word-keep-this-up-this-is-about-free-speech/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-27:/commentary/3351187</id>
    <updated>2008-09-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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27) H.R. 6146 - To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments (Sponsored by Rep. Cohen / Judiciary Committee) 28) H.R. 3174 - Equal Justice For Our Military Act (Sponsored ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://republicanwhip.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=103867&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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... H.R.7081 United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act &#183; H.R.6146 To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://slowburningfuse.wordpress.com/2008/09/27/dodds-legislative-proposal-from-treasury-department-for-authority-to-buy-mortgage-related-assets/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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27) hr 6146 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; to amend title 28, united states code, to prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments (rep. cohen - judiciary). 28) hr 3174 - equal justice for our military act (rep. davis (ca) - judiciary) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/9/26/23473/9844&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-09-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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schumer &#226;&#8364;&#8220; judiciary) 22) hr 6146 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; to amend title 28, united states code, to prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments (rep. cohen - judiciary) 23) hr 3174 - equal justice for our military act (rep. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://politics.originalsignal.com/article/159653/today-in-congress-open-thread.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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22) H.R. 6146 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments (Rep. Cohen &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Judiciary). 23) H.R. 3174 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Equal Justice For Our Military Act (Rep. Davis (CA) &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Judiciary) ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://textpattern.kurthanson.com/articles/493/rain-926-new-legislation-would-extend-negotitions-over-webcaster-royalty-rates&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <author>
      <name>The Hill Blog </name>
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Currently, there are three bills before Congress that would keep U.S. courts from enforcing international defamation decisions that do not comply with the 1st Amendment (H.R.6146, H.R.5814, and S.2977). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.thehill.com/2008/09/24/un-blasphemy-resolution-threatens-religious-freedom-2/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Hill Blog&#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; UN Blasphemy Resolution Threatens ...</title>
    <link href="http://blog.thehill.com/2008/09/23/un-blasphemy-resolution-threatens-religious-freedom/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-23:/commentary/3651034</id>
    <updated>2008-09-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill Blog </name>
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Currently, there are three bills before Congress that would keep U.S. courts from enforcing international defamation decisions that do not comply with the 1st Amendment (HR 6146, HR 5814, and S 2977). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.thehill.com/2008/09/23/un-blasphemy-resolution-threatens-religious-freedom/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>MediaPaL@LSE: Libel-tourism: impending collapse of another operation?</title>
    <link href="http://lsemediapal.blogspot.com/2008/09/libel-tourism-impending-collapse-of.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-16:/commentary/3351194</id>
    <updated>2008-09-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MediaPaL@LSE </name>
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... amendment ('to amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments') introduced in the House of Representatives in May 2008 to prevent enforcement of foreign judgments: HR 6146 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lsemediapal.blogspot.com/2008/09/libel-tourism-impending-collapse-of.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HR 6146</title>
    <link href="http://www.bjconline.org/cgi-bin/2008/07/hr_6146.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/commentary/2538433</id>
    <updated>2008-07-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blog from the Capital </name>
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Ed Brayton writes about pending freedom of speech legislation (HR 6146) that would &amp;quot;prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments.&amp;quot; Many international laws and UN resolutions being considered set out to protect ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bjconline.org/cgi-bin/2008/07/hr_6146.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Secular Activism: HR 6146</title>
    <link href="http://skepoet.blogspot.com/2008/07/secular-activism-hr-6146.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-21:/commentary/2542065</id>
    <updated>2008-07-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Skeptical Poet: The Interface of Art and Reason </name>
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This bill, HR 6146, is aimed at forbidding any court in the United States from recognizing or enforcing any foreign court judgment concerning &amp;quot;defamation of religion.&amp;quot; So no court could upheld blasphemy laws like the ones the &amp;quot;secular&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://skepoet.blogspot.com/2008/07/secular-activism-hr-6146.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>support this legislation [dispatches from the culture wars]</title>
    <link href="http://scienceblogs.com/dispatches/2008/07/support_this_legislation.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-21:/commentary/3129657</id>
    <updated>2008-07-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>scienceblogs : Combined Feed </name>
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here's a law i can get behind: hr 6146, a law that would forbid any court in the united states from recognizing or enforcing any foreign court judgment concerning &quot;defamation of religion.&quot; the becket fund for religious liberty is ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://scienceblogs.com/dispatches/2008/07/support_this_legislation.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Support Urged For Ban On US Recognition of Foreign Blasphemy Judgments</title>
    <link href="http://religionclause.blogspot.com/2008/07/support-urged-for-ban-on-us-recognition.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-18:/commentary/2512352</id>
    <updated>2008-07-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Religion Clause </name>
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She urged support for HR 6146, introduced in May by Rep. Steve Cohen. The bill would prohibit state and federal courts from recognizing defamation judgments of foreign courts if they are inconsistent with the First Amendment. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://religionclause.blogspot.com/2008/07/support-urged-for-ban-on-us-recognition.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Support Urged For Ban On US Recognition of Foreign Blasphemy Judgments</title>
    <link href="http://blawgsearch.justia.com/visit.aspx?id=1377671&amp;amp;type=post" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-18:/commentary/3158063</id>
    <updated>2008-07-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Settlement Support Center, LLC - Justia... </name>
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She urged support for HR 6146, introduced in May by Rep. Steve Cohen. The bill would prohibit state and federal courts from recognizing defamation judgments of foreign courts if they are inconsistent with the First Amendment. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blawgsearch.justia.com/visit.aspx?id=1377671&amp;amp;type=post&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Google Alert - &amp;quot;law&amp;quot;AND&amp;quot;religion&amp;quot;</title>
    <link href="http://megalerts.blogspot.com/2008/07/google-alert-lawandreligion_18.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-18:/commentary/2512353</id>
    <updated>2008-07-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>megalerts </name>
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She urged support for HR 6146, ... &amp;lt;http://blawgsearch.justia.com/visit.aspx?id=1377671&amp;amp;type=post&amp;gt; Constitutional Law - Justia BlawgSear... &amp;lt;http://blawgsearch.justia.com/category.aspx?catid=1886&amp;gt;. Introduction: Symposium on Religion, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://megalerts.blogspot.com/2008/07/google-alert-lawandreligion_18.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>libel tourism: what you can do to protect america's concept of ...</title>
    <link href="http://lipstadt.blogspot.com/2008/05/libel-tourism-what-you-can-do-to.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-29:/commentary/3129658</id>
    <updated>2008-05-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Deborah Lipstadt&#8217;s Blog </name>
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mark udall (d-co) and john yarmuth (d-ky). if you believe in free speech as we have defined it here in america and are an american citizen, contact your representative and tell him/her to support hr 6146. you can make a real difference.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lipstadt.blogspot.com/2008/05/libel-tourism-what-you-can-do-to.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 6146, To amend title 28, United States ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200511196.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-25:/commentary/3913918</id>
    <updated>2008-05-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Economic assistance </name>
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US Congress: HR 6146, To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200511196.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>bill action: introduced: hr 6146: to amend title 28, united states ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-6146" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/commentary/3129651</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Active Legislation -- Tracked by govtrack.us </name>
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rep. steve cohen [d-tn] introduced hr 6146: to amend title 28, united states code, to prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments. [this event matched these trackers: active legislation ]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-6146&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 6146, To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6146.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/commentary/2240795</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>washingtonwatch.com - Welcome to washingtonwatc... </name>
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HR 6146 would amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments.... Vote on This Bill: For | Against.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6146.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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