To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide for the inclusion of additional information relating to internet freedom in Annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide for the inclusion of additional information relating to internet freedom in Annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients. The main policy domain is Foreign Policy, Transportation, Technology.
Who Benefits and How
foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H4ADE598432E6435BA47E4725FE751D34: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Global Internet Freedom Act.
- Section H6FA6C307B2B24EF6826261FCEFCBFBE6: 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— internet freedom is important to the exercise of human rights; and the United States Government should...
- Section H8129560145D444C7B7CDFD66345BF723: 3. Inclusion of additional information relating to internet freedom in Annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide for the inclusion of additional information relating to internet freedom in Annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.
Key Policy Areas
Foreign Policy, Transportation, Technology
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide for the inclusion of additional information relating to internet freedom in Annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Jacobs (for herself and Ms. Salazar) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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