Senate Bill 4575
116th Congress(2019-2020)
FIGHT Censorship Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Sep 15, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4575
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting foreign aid, human rights, international law and organizations; national governance; arms control; diplomacy and foreign officials; alliances and collective security. Measures concerning trade agreements, tariffs, foreign investments, and foreign loans may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Free the Internet around the Globe to Hack Tyranny and Censorship Act or the FIGHT Censorship Act
This bill establishes an Internet Freedom Task Force to report on the state of global internet freedom, requires the Department of State to annually designate countries that do not provide sufficient internet freedom to their residents, and requires the State Department to administer a grant program to promote internet freedom policies worldwide. The bill also establishes and provides funding for the Stop the CCP Initiative Fund to support the development of technologies to counter and circumvent internet censorship within China and to promote human rights and fundamental freedoms on the internet.
September 15, 2020
09/15/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
09/15/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:46 PM