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H.R. 5699 (110th)

Blogger Protection Act of 2008

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Introduced

3 April 2008

Last action

3 April 2008 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Sponsors

Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5], Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10], Rep. Campbell, John [R-CA-48], Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3], Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7], Rep. Davis, David [R-TN-1], Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5], Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24], Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ], Rescom. Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large], Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-22], Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4], Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6], Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3], Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6], Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV]

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Summary

Blogger Protection Act of 2008 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to: (1) exempt uncompensated individual Internet activity from treatment as a contribution to or expenditure of a campaign for federal office; and (2) cover blogs and other Internet and electronic publications under the general media exemption pertaining to expenditures.

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Timeline

  1. 3 April 2008

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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  2. 3 April 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 April 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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