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6/15/2009--Passed House amended. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Prohibits a domestic court from recognizing or enforcing a foreign judgment for defamation whenever the party opposing recognition or enforcement claims that the judgment is inconsistent with the First Amendment to the Constitution, unless the domestic court determines that the judgment is consistent with the First Amendment. Prohibits a domestic court from recognizing a foreign judgment for defamation if the party opposing recognition or enforcement establishes that the exercise of personal jurisdiction by the foreign court that rendered the judgment failed to comport with the due process requirements imposed on domestic courts by the Constitution. Prohibits a domestic court from recognizing or enforcing a foreign judgment for defamation against the provider of an interactive computer service whenever the party opposing recognition or enforcement claims that the judgment is inconsistent with the Communications Act of 1934 regarding protection for private blocking and screening of offensive material, unless the domestic court determines that the judgment is consistent with such provisions. Provides that an appearance by a party in a foreign court rendering a foreign judgment to which this Act applies for the purpose of contesting the foreign court's exercise of jurisdiction, moving the foreign court to abstain from exercising jurisdiction, defending on the merits any claims brought before the foreign court, or for any other purpose, shall not deprive such party of the right to oppose the recognition or enforcement of the judgment under this Act. Allows the award of reasonable attorney fees under certain conditions if the party opposing recognition or enforcement of the judgment prevails

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Steve Cohen [D, TN-9] 2056 N00003225 9164 Democrat 202-225-3265 TN Steve Cohen 3.84615384615385 http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/senate/members/s30.htm RepCohen C000556 1931-03-18 1984 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] 889 N00002247 6703 Republican 202-225-3065 Presbyterian NC Howard Howard Coble 5.28571428571429 http://coble.house.gov/ C000714 1929-05-16 15530 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] 6190 N00004029 13129 Democrat 202-225-5126 Baptist MI John Conyers 3.17857142857143 http://www.house.gov/conyers/ F000448 1957-06-19 2946 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] 1140 N00006423 8982 Republican 202-225-4576 Baptist AZ Trent Franks 4.47619047619048 http://www.house.gov/franks/index.shtml RepTrentFranks I000056 1954-01-01 5230 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. 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Henry Johnson [D, GA-4] 576 Hank N00027848 6827 Democrat 202-225-1605 GA Hank Henry Johnson 5.07142857142857 http://hankjohnson.house.gov/ RepHankJohnson L000397 1947-12-21 3574 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] 1551 N00007479 8410 Democrat 202-225-3072 Lutheran CA Zoe Lofgren 5.5 http://lofgren.house.gov/ M001171 1968-07-04 1122 1630 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/maffei/contact-form.shtml 25 202-225-4042 Daniel 'd':4 'ny':5 '-25':6 'rep':1 'daniel':2,7,9 'maffei':3,8,10 M 412297 Maffei B. Rep. Daniel Maffei [D, NY-25] 565 N00027891 2945 Democrat 202-225-3701 NY Dan Daniel Maffei 3.375 http://maffei.house.gov/ N000002 1947-06-13 4535 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] 1753 N00000939 7330 Democrat 202-225-5635 Jewish NY Jerrold Nadler 3.0 http://www.house.gov/nadler/ P000592 1948-10-13 3257 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] 1057 N00026457 7630 Republican 202-225-6565 Unknown TX Ted Poe 5.14285714285714 http://www.house.gov/poe/ S000344 1954-10-24 3467 2242 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/sherman/contact/ 27 202-225-5879 Brad 'd':4 'ca':5 '-27':6 'rep':1 'brad':2,7,9 'sherman':3,8,10 M 400371 Sherman Brad_Sherman J. Rep. Brad Sherman [D, CA-27] 1183 N00006897 7123 Democrat 202-225-5911 Jewish CA Brad Sherman 1.77777777777778 http://bradsherman.house.gov/ action 58280 1245124800 Tue Jun 16 00:00:00 -0500 2009 199611 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. vote 58280 1245096060 Mon Jun 15 17:01:00 -0500 2009 by voice vote 199410 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. vote h action 58280 1245095580 Mon Jun 15 16:53:00 -0500 2009 199408 Considered under suspension of the rules. action 58280 1245095580 Mon Jun 15 16:53:00 -0500 2009 199409 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2765. action 58280 1245095460 Mon Jun 15 16:51:00 -0500 2009 199407 Mr. Cohen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. calendar 58280 1245093900 Mon Jun 15 16:25:00 -0500 2009 199406 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 77. action 58280 1245093900 Mon Jun 15 16:25:00 -0500 2009 199405 Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 111-154. action 58280 1244606400 Wed Jun 10 00:00:00 -0500 2009 198714 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. calendar 58280 1244606400 Wed Jun 10 00:00:00 -0500 2009 198715 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. introduced 58280 1244520000 Tue Jun 09 00:00:00 -0500 2009 198417 action 58280 1244520000 Tue Jun 09 00:00:00 -0500 2009 198418 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.