National Lawmakers Go Global

Rep. Christopher Smith (R., NJ) wants global internet freedom. That's why he introduced the Global Online Freedom Act of 2013: 

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 491

 To prevent United States businesses from cooperating with repressive 
governments in transforming the Internet into a tool of censorship and 
   surveillance, to fulfill the responsibility of the United States 
Government to promote freedom of expression on the Internet, to restore 
public confidence in the integrity of United States businesses, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 4, 2013

   Mr. Smith of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was 
 referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the 
Committees on Ways and Means and Financial Services, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
 To prevent United States businesses from cooperating with repressive 
governments in transforming the Internet into a tool of censorship and 
   surveillance, to fulfill the responsibility of the United States 
Government to promote freedom of expression on the Internet, to restore 
public confidence in the integrity of United States businesses, and for 
                            other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Global Online 
Freedom Act of 2013''.