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To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments.
previous 110th session of congress Other Bill Titles (1 more)9/27/2008--Passed House amended. Amends the federal judicial code to prohibit a domestic court from recognizing or enforcing a foreign judgment for defamation that is based upon a publication concerning a public figure or a matter of public concern, unless the domestic court determines tha... more
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| Introduced |  | Voted on by House |  | Voted on by Senate | | Considered By President | | Bill Becomes Law |
| May 22, 2008 | September 27, 2008 |
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December 30, 2008 Supporters Hope to See "Libel Tourism" Legislation Taken up Next ...
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 ...
December 21, 2008 Free Speech and âLibel Tourismâ | American Sentinel
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 âFree Speech Protection Act of 2008,â would both protect ...
Source: American Sentinel
December 21, 2008 Rudi Stettner: Free Speech and âLibel Tourismâ
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 âFree Speech Protection Act of 2008,â would both protect ...
Source: Rudi Stettner
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