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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 that the judgment is consistent with the First Amendment to the Constitution.<br/>

1222660800 2008-09-29 Fri Nov 07 06:40:27 -0600 2008 introduced 50880 '28':4 'code':7 'titl':3 'unit':5 'amend':2 'defam':15 'state':6 'enforc':12 'foreign':14 'judgment':16 'prohibit':9 'recognit':10 60209 false official action 50880 1222660800 Mon Sep 29 00:00:00 -0500 2008 177361 Received in the Senate. C001068 1949-05-24 1004 Longworth House Office Building http://cohen.house.gov/index.php?option=com_email_form&Itemid=113 9 202-225-5663 Steve 'd':4 '-9':6 'tn':5 'rep':1 'cohen':3,8,10 'steve':2,7,9 M 412236 Cohen Stephen_Cohen Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9] N00003225 8829 Democrat 202-225-3265 TN Steve Cohen 4.16666666666667 http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/senate/members/s30.htm RepCohen B000410 1941-04-15 2221 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/berman/contact/ 28 202-225-3196 Howard 'd':4 'ca':5 '-28':6 'rep':1 'berman':3,8,10 'howard':2,7,9 M 400025 Berman Howard_L._Berman L. Rep. Howard Berman [D, CA-28] N00008094 9360 Democrat 202-225-4695 Jewish CA Howard Berman 2.86666666666667 http://www.house.gov/berman/ B001243 1952-06-06 509 Cannon House Office Building http://blackburn.house.gov/contactform/ 7 202-225-3004 Marsha 'r':4 '-7':6 'tn':5 'rep':1 'marsha':2,7,9 'blackburn':3,8,10 F 400032 Blackburn Marsha_Blackburn W. Rep. Marsha Blackburn [R, TN-7] N00003105 9946 Republican 202-225-2811 Presbyterian TN Marsha Blackburn 6.39130434782609 http://www.house.gov/blackburn/ C000556 1931-03-18 2468 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 6 202-225-8611 Howard 'r':4 '-6':6 'nc':5 'rep':1 'cobl':3,8,10 'howard':2,7,9 M 400076 Coble Howard_Coble Rep. Howard Coble [R, NC-6] N00002247 6459 Republican 202-225-3065 Presbyterian NC Howard Howard Coble 5.28571428571429 http://coble.house.gov/ C000714 1929-05-16 2426 Rayburn House Office Building http://conyers.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.OnlineContactForm 14 202-225-0072 John 'd':4 'mi':5 '-14':6 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'conyer':3,8,10 M 400080 Conyers John_Jr.Conyers Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14] N00004029 12661 Democrat 202-225-5126 Baptist MI John Conyers 3.2962962962963 http://www.house.gov/conyers/ D000602 1967-10-09 208 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/arturdavis/zipauth.shtml 7 202-226-9567 Artur 'd':4 '-7':6 'al':5 'rep':1 'davi':3,8,10 'artur':2,7,9 M 400092 Davis Artur_Davis Rep. Artur Davis [D, AL-7] N00009570 6684 Democrat 202-225-2665 Lutheran AL Artur Davis 4.28571428571429 http://www.house.gov/arturdavis/ F000448 1957-06-19 1237 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/franks/email_zipcheck.shtml 2 202-225-6328 Trent 'r':4 '-2':6 'az':5 'rep':1 'frank':3,8,10 'trent':2,7,9 M 400141 Franks Trent_Franks Rep. Trent Franks [R, AZ-2] N00006423 8636 Republican 202-225-4576 Baptist AZ Trent Franks 4.15789473684211 http://www.house.gov/franks/index.shtml RepTrentFranks G000535 1953-12-10 2266 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 4 202-225-7810 Luis 'd':4 '-4':6 'il':5 'lui':2,7,9 'rep':1 'gutierrez':10 'gutiérrez':3,8 M 400163 Gutiérrez Luis_V._Gutierrez V. Rep. Luis Gutiérrez [D, IL-4] N00004874 8443 Democrat 202-225-8203 Roman Catholic IL Luis Gutierrez 1.84615384615385 http://luisgutierrez.house.gov/ H000528 1945-05-20 2268 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/herger/contact.shtml 2 202-225-1740 Walter 'r':4 '-2':6 'ca':5 'rep':1 'walli':9 'herger':3,8,11 'walter':2,7,10 M 400176 Herger Wally_Herger Rep. Walter Herger [R, CA-2] Wally N00007584 6205 Republican 202-225-3076 Latter Day Saints CA Wally Walter Herger 5.375 http://www.house.gov/herger/ RepWallyHerger I000056 1954-01-01 211 Cannon House Office Building http://issa.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 49 202-225-3303 Darrell 'r':4 'ca':5 '-49':6 'rep':1 'issa':3,8,10 'darrel':2,7,9 M 400196 Issa Darrell_E._Issa Rep. Darrell Issa [R, CA-49] N00007017 7600 Republican 202-225-3906 CA Darrell Issa 6.76923076923077 http://www.issa.house.gov/ J000032 1950-01-12 2435 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.jacksonlee.house.gov/contact-form.shtml 18 202-225-3317 Sheila 'd':6 'tx':7 '-18':8 'lee':5,12,16 'rep':1 'sheila':2,9,13 'jackson':4,11,15 'jackson-le':3,10,14 F 400199 Jackson-Lee Sheila_Jackson-Lee Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18] N00005818 12258 Democrat 202-225-3816 Seventh Day Adventist TX Sheila Jackson-Lee 1.9047619047619 http://www.jacksonlee.house.gov/ J000288 1133 Longworth House Office Building http://hankjohnson.house.gov/contact_hank_write.shtml 4 202-226-0691 Henry 'd':4 '-4':6 'ga':5 'rep':1 'hank':9 'henri':2,7,10 'johnson':3,8,11 M 412199 Johnson Hank_Johnson C. Rep. Henry Johnson [D, GA-4] Hank N00027848 6554 Democrat 202-225-1605 GA Hank Henry Johnson 4.69230769230769 http://hankjohnson.house.gov/ RepHankJohnson K000210 1944-04-05 436 Cannon House Office Building http://peteking.house.gov/zip.shtml 3 202-226-2279 Peter 'r':4 '-3':6 'ny':5 'rep':1 'king':3,8,11 'pete':9 'peter':2,7,10 M 400219 King Peter_T._King T. Rep. Peter King [R, NY-3] Pete N00001193 7696 Republican 202-225-7896 Roman Catholic NY Pete Peter King 3.61111111111111 http://peteking.house.gov/ L000397 1947-12-21 102 Cannon House Office Building http://lofgren.house.gov/emailform.shtml 16 202-225-3336 Zoe 'd':4 'ca':5 '-16':6 'rep':1 'zoe':2,7,9 'lofgren':3,8,10 F 400245 Lofgren Zoe_Lofgren Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D, CA-16] N00007479 8160 Democrat 202-225-3072 Lutheran CA Zoe Lofgren 5.5 http://lofgren.house.gov/ N000002 1947-06-13 2334 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/nadler/emailform.shtml 8 202-225-6923 Jerrold 'd':4 '-8':6 'ny':5 'rep':1 'nadler':3,8,10 'jerrold':2,7,9 M 400289 Nadler Jerrold_Nadler L. Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D, NY-8] N00000939 7073 Democrat 202-225-5635 Jewish NY Jerrold Nadler 3.75 http://www.house.gov/nadler/ P000592 1948-10-13 1605 Longworth House Office Building http://poe.house.gov/email/ 2 202-225-5547 Ted 'r':4 '-2':6 'tx':5 'poe':3,8,10 'rep':1 'ted':2,7,9 M 400652 Poe Ted_Poe Rep. Ted Poe [R, TX-2] N00026457 7377 Republican 202-225-6565 Unknown TX Ted Poe 5.53846153846154 http://www.house.gov/poe/ S001150 1960-06-22 326 Cannon House Office Building http://schiff.house.gov/HoR/CA29/Contact+Information/Contact+Form.htm 29 202-225-5828 Adam 'd':4 'ca':5 '-29':6 'rep':1 'adam':2,7,9 'schiff':3,8,10 M 400361 Schiff Adam_B._Schiff B. Rep. Adam Schiff [D, CA-29] N00009585 7118 Democrat 202-225-4176 CA Adam Schiff 2.80952380952381 http://schiff.house.gov/HoR/CA29/ U000038 1950-07-18 B40e Dirksen Senate Office Building http://markudall.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm 202-226-7840 Mark 'd':4 'co':5 'sen':1 'mark':2,6,8 'udal':3,7,9 M 400412 Udall Mark_Udall E. Sen. Mark Udall [D, CO] N00008051 12560 Democrat 202-224-5941 CO Mark Udall 2.5609756097561 http://markudall.senate.gov W000314 1961-01-02 2241 Rayburn House Office Building http://wexler.house.gov/email.shtml 19 202-225-5974 Robert 'd':4 'fl':5 '-19':6 'rep':1 'robert':2,7,9 'wexler':3,8,10 M 400430 Wexler Robert_Wexler Rep. Robert Wexler [D, FL-19] N00002905 7955 Democrat 202-225-3001 Jewish FL Robert Wexler 4.38888888888889 http://wexler.house.gov/ CongressmanWexler Y000062 1947-11-04 319 Cannon House Office Building http://yarmuth.house.gov/?sectionid=68&sectiontree=6,29,68 3 202-225-5776 John 'd':4 '-3':6 'ky':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'yarmuth':3,8,10 M 412211 Yarmuth John_Yarmuth A. Rep. John Yarmuth [D, KY-3] N00028073 6537 Democrat 202-225-5401 KY John Yarmuth 4.7 http://yarmuth.house.gov/ action 50880 1222660800 Mon Sep 29 00:00:00 -0500 2008 177361 Received in the Senate. vote 50880 1222551480 Sat Sep 27 18:38:00 -0500 2008 by voice vote 177360 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. vote h action 50880 1222550880 Sat Sep 27 18:28:00 -0500 2008 177358 Considered under suspension of the rules. action 50880 1222550880 Sat Sep 27 18:28:00 -0500 2008 177357 Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. action 50880 1222550880 Sat Sep 27 18:28:00 -0500 2008 177359 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6146. action 50880 1211515200 Fri May 23 00:00:00 -0500 2008 160718 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1088) introduced 50880 1211428800 Thu May 22 00:00:00 -0500 2008 158419 action 50880 1211428800 Thu May 22 00:00:00 -0500 2008 158420 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.