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SPEECH Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1846| Senate 
| Updated: 5/26/2021
John Cornyn

John Cornyn

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (3)
Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Marco Rubio (Republican)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Surveillance and free speech Protection Enhancement in Export controls for Censorship and Human rights Act of 2021 or the SPEECH Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Commerce to review items that are subject to export controls for reasons related to crime control and detection and determine whether additional export controls are needed to protect human rights. Currently, in support of U.S. foreign policy to promote the observance of human rights around the world, a license is required to export and reexport certain crime control and detection equipment.
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Timeline
May 26, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 26, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • May 26, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 26, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3524: EAGLE Act
Crime preventionGeneticsGovernment studies and investigationsHuman rightsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationInternational organizations and cooperationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLaw enforcement administration and fundingTrade restrictions

SPEECH Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1846| Senate 
| Updated: 5/26/2021
Surveillance and free speech Protection Enhancement in Export controls for Censorship and Human rights Act of 2021 or the SPEECH Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Commerce to review items that are subject to export controls for reasons related to crime control and detection and determine whether additional export controls are needed to protect human rights. Currently, in support of U.S. foreign policy to promote the observance of human rights around the world, a license is required to export and reexport certain crime control and detection equipment.
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Timeline
May 26, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 26, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • May 26, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 26, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
John Cornyn

John Cornyn

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (3)
Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Marco Rubio (Republican)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3524: EAGLE Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Crime preventionGeneticsGovernment studies and investigationsHuman rightsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationInternational organizations and cooperationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLaw enforcement administration and fundingTrade restrictions