United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6146 (110th)
To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments.
Introduced
22 May 2008
Last action
29 September 2008 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate.
Sponsors
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
2 January 2025
Summary
Amends the federal judicial code to prohibit a domestic court from recognizing or enforcing a foreign judgment concerning defamation unless the domestic court determines that the foreign judgment is consistent with the First Amendment to the Constitution.
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Timeline
22 May 2008
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
22 May 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 May 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 May 2008
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1088)
Source: IntroReferral
27 September 2008
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
27 September 2008
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10258)
Source: Floor
27 September 2008
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10258)
Source: Floor
27 September 2008
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6146.
Source: Floor
27 September 2008
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10258-10263)
Source: Floor
27 September 2008
Floor
Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
29 September 2008
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Received in Senate · 29 September 2008 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 27 September 2008 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 22 May 2008 · Download file
Documents
8 official files
Received in Senate (text)
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Received in Senate (text)
Received in Senate · EN · 29 September 2008
Received in Senate (PDF)
Received in Senate · EN · 29 September 2008
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 27 September 2008
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Engrossed in House · EN · 27 September 2008
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 27 September 2008
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 22 May 2008
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/6146
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/6146
- us · 110-hr-6146 · source updated 2 January 2025