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S. 413 - Internet Freedom Act

Government operations and politics. 112th Congress (2011-2012) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and other laws to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States. (by CRS) 
Status:
The bill has been introduced. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

Internet Freedom Act

S. 413 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)

Summary
A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and other laws to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and other laws to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States.
Other Titles
  • Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011
  • Internet Freedom Act
Sponsor
Joseph I. Lieberman
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Government operations and politics
  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Advisory bodies
  • Computer security and identity theft
  • Congressional oversight
  • Criminal justice information and records
  • Department of Homeland Security
  • Emergency communications systems
  • Emergency planning and evacuation
  • Executive Office of the President
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Infrastructure development
  • Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
  • Internet and video services
  • Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
  • Public contracts and procurement
  • Research and development
  • Right of privacy
  • Technology assessment
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced2/17/2011
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced2/17/2011
2/17/2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
5/23/2011Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-221.
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

supported this bill

Chemicals
Electronics manufacturing & services
Computer software (split)
$1,407,222
$3,265,884
$4,673,106
108% more
$5,150
$293,200
$45,301
$1,063,433
$454,300
$391,595
$1,199,330
$328,700
$4,745,180
$1,094,025
$116,200
$9,736,414

opposed this bill

Book, newspaper & periodical publishing
Wine & distilled spirits manufacturing
Search Engine/Email Services
Computer manufacture & services
Vendors
Internet & Online Services
Consumer electronics & computer stores
Labor Unions
Online Entertainment
Human Rights
Consumer groups
Computer software (split)
2 Organizations Supported and 17 Opposed; See Which Ones
2 Organizations Supported and 17 Opposed; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
Internet Freedom Act

2 organizations supported this bill

American Chemistry Council
American Chemistry Council (2011, February 21). ACC Supports Introduction of Senate Cybersecurity Legislation. Retrieved May 20, 2011, from American Chemistry Council.
Symantec
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (n.d.). Microsoft Corporation, Others Support Lieberman, Collins, Carper Cybersecurity Legislation. Retrieved May 20, 2011, from Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

17 organizations opposed this bill

American Civil Liberties Union
McCullagh, Declan (2011, February 18). Internet 'Kill Switch' Bill Gets a Makeover. CNET News. Retrieved May 20, 2011, from http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-20033717-281.html.
american vintners association
McCullagh, Declan (2011, January 24). Internet 'Kill Switch' Bill Will Return. CNET News. Retrieved May 20, 2011, from http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-20029282-281.html.
AOL
McCullagh, Declan (2011, January 24). Internet 'Kill Switch' Bill Will Return. CNET News. Retrieved May 20, 2011, from http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-20029282-281.html.
Association for Competitive Technology
McCullagh, Declan (2011, January 24). Internet 'Kill Switch' Bill Will Return. CNET News. Retrieved May 20, 2011, from http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-20029282-281.html.
Center for Democracy & Technology
Nojeim, Greg & CDT (2011, February 24). Does Senate Cyber Bill Include an 'Internet Kill Switch'?. Retrieved May 20, 2011, from Center for Democracy and Technology.
eBay
McCullagh, Declan (2011, January 24). Internet 'Kill Switch' Bill Will Return. CNET News. Retrieved May 20, 2011, from http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-20029282-281.html.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
McCullagh, Declan (2011, February 18). Internet 'Kill Switch' Bill Gets a Makeover. CNET News. Retrieved May 20, 2011, from http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-20033717-281.html.
Electronic Retailing Association
McCullagh, Declan (2011, January 24). Internet 'Kill Switch' Bill Will Return. CNET News. Retrieved May 20, 2011, from http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-20029282-281.html.
Expedia
McCullagh, Declan (2011, January 24). Internet 'Kill Switch' Bill Will Return. CNET News. Retrieved May 20, 2011, from http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-20029282-281.html.
Interactivecorp
McCullagh, Declan (2011, January 24). Internet 'Kill Switch' Bill Will Return. CNET News. Retrieved May 20, 2011, from http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-20029282-281.html.
Internet Alliance
McCullagh, Declan (2011, January 24). Internet 'kill switch' bill will return. CNET News. Retrieved May 20, 2011, from http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-20029282-281.html3.
Internet Security Alliance
McCullagh, Declan (2011, February 18). Internet 'Kill Switch' Bill Gets a Makeover. CNET News. Retrieved May 20, 2011, from http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-20033717-281.html.
NetChoice
McCullagh, Declan (2011, January 24). Internet 'Kill Switch' Bill Will Return. CNET News. Retrieved May 20, 2011, from http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-20029282-281.html.
News Corporation
McCullagh, Declan (2011, January 24). Internet 'Kill Switch' Bill Will Return. CNET News. Retrieved May 20, 2011, from http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-20029282-281.html.
Oracle
McCullagh, Declan (2011, January 24). Internet 'Kill Switch' Bill Will Return. CNET News. Retrieved May 20, 2011, from http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-20029282-281.html.
Wine Institute
McCullagh, Declan (2011, January 24). Internet 'Kill Switch' Bill Will Return. CNET News. Retrieved May 20, 2011, from http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-20029282-281.html.
Yahoo!
McCullagh, Declan (2011, January 24). Internet 'Kill Switch' Bill Will Return. CNET News. Retrieved May 20, 2011, from http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-20029282-281.html.

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Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 112th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2012.
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Contributions by Legislator

Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported		$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$0$2,000
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$58,950$48,381
Kelly AyotteRNH$15,250$47,251
John BarrassoRWY$92,298$48,650
Max BaucusDMT$124,400$148,121
Mark BegichDAK$4,125$92,300
Michael F. BennetDCO$11,550$216,298
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$7,000$5,800
Richard BlumenthalDCT$24,400$85,333
Roy BluntRMO$116,500$73,363
John BoozmanRAR$4,500$5,250
Barbara BoxerDCA$49,300$428,192
Scott P. BrownRMA$145,266$305,155
Sherrod BrownDOH$49,955$225,638
Richard BurrRNC$78,600$41,286
Maria CantwellDWA$19,300$97,052
Ben CardinDMD$24,783$57,066
Tom CarperDDE$163,157$60,857
Bob CaseyDPA$58,850$128,475
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$90,950$66,434
Daniel CoatsRIN$40,300$19,500
Tom CoburnROK$15,980$16,950
William Thad CochranRMS$8,500$18,282
Susan M. CollinsRME$95,950$98,083
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$0$1,000
Christopher A. CoonsDDE$93,100$47,500
Bob CorkerRTN$129,650$113,651
John CornynRTX$123,350$119,895
Mike CrapoRID$43,400$27,525
Jim DeMintRSC$39,700$42,550
Dick DurbinDIL$36,950$144,875
John EnsignRNV$2,000$3,651
Mike EnziRWY$11,000$18,550
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$35,500$182,823
Al FrankenDMN$37,493$476,548
Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$59,000$673,977
Lindsey GrahamRSC$35,850$36,550
Chuck GrassleyRIA$34,549$79,176
Kay R. HaganDNC$21,175$110,713
Tom HarkinDIA$11,800$43,350
Orrin G. HatchRUT$67,000$162,250
John HoevenRND$9,000$28,431
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$10,650$15,650
Jim InhofeROK$77,100$18,818
Dan InouyeDHI$24,300$34,099
Johnny IsaksonRGA$74,350$57,550
Mike JohannsRNE$30,550$14,550
Ron JohnsonRWI$31,820$24,650
Tim JohnsonDSD$2,000$37,796
John F. KerryDMA$23,400$49,738
Mark KirkRIL$160,800$87,550
Amy KlobucharDMN$26,853$139,191
Herb KohlDWI$0$0
Jon KylRAZ$8,500$8,067
Mary L. LandrieuDLA$110,200$105,079
Frank R. LautenbergDNJ$29,132$84,125
Patrick J. LeahyDVT$14,200$213,261
Mike LeeRUT$9,800$19,750
Carl LevinDMI$39,500$46,100
Joe LiebermanICT$5,400$6,400
Dick LugarRIN$20,400$47,985
Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$87,000$47,916
John McCainRAZ$27,550$86,515
Claire McCaskillDMO$31,300$294,563
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$161,350$242,752
Bob MenéndezDNJ$57,650$93,247
Jeff MerkleyDOR$28,975$137,775
Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$31,100$32,083
Jerry MoranRKS$36,549$17,105
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$35,250$11,900
Patty MurrayDWA$54,450$196,991
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$42,100$27,824
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$18,900$127,467
Rand PaulRKY$20,910$42,400
Rob PortmanROH$131,400$130,800
Mark L. PryorDAR$44,800$76,426
John "Jack" ReedDRI$17,700$23,000
Harry ReidDNV$143,400$349,264
Jim RischRID$19,800$15,541
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$37,100$45,789
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$83,150$107,656
Marco RubioRFL$73,800$104,952
Bernie SandersIVT$725$40,998
Chuck SchumerDNY$55,990$269,254
Jeff SessionsRAL$23,950$11,350
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$14,175$106,349
Richard C. ShelbyRAL$27,900$30,780
Olympia J. SnoweRME$20,000$54,812
Debbie StabenowDMI$63,600$88,471
Jon TesterDMT$25,450$148,109
John ThuneRSD$37,050$72,936
Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$116,638$76,282
Mark UdallDCO$25,425$161,525
Tom UdallDNM$7,600$137,026
David VitterRLA$91,950$11,500
Mark R. WarnerDVA$63,250$286,918
Jim WebbDVA$4,000$9,045
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$12,533$90,975
Roger F. WickerRMS$70,400$60,294
Ron WydenDOR$38,900$208,733

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Daniel K. AkakaDHI$0$2,000
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$58,950$48,381
Kelly AyotteRNH$15,250$47,251
John BarrassoRWY$92,298$48,650
Max BaucusDMT$124,400$148,121
Mark BegichDAK$4,125$92,300
Michael F. BennetDCO$11,550$216,298
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$7,000$5,800
Richard BlumenthalDCT$24,400$85,333
Roy BluntRMO$116,500$73,363
John BoozmanRAR$4,500$5,250
Barbara BoxerDCA$49,300$428,192
Scott P. BrownRMA$145,266$305,155
Sherrod BrownDOH$49,955$225,638
Richard BurrRNC$78,600$41,286
Maria CantwellDWA$19,300$97,052
Ben CardinDMD$24,783$57,066
Tom CarperDDE$163,157$60,857
Bob CaseyDPA$58,850$128,475
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$90,950$66,434
Daniel CoatsRIN$40,300$19,500
Tom CoburnROK$15,980$16,950
William Thad CochranRMS$8,500$18,282
Susan M. CollinsRME$95,950$98,083
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$0$1,000
Christopher A. CoonsDDE$93,100$47,500
Bob CorkerRTN$129,650$113,651
John CornynRTX$123,350$119,895
Mike CrapoRID$43,400$27,525
Jim DeMintRSC$39,700$42,550
Dick DurbinDIL$36,950$144,875
John EnsignRNV$2,000$3,651
Mike EnziRWY$11,000$18,550
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$35,500$182,823
Al FrankenDMN$37,493$476,548
Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$59,000$673,977
Lindsey GrahamRSC$35,850$36,550
Chuck GrassleyRIA$34,549$79,176
Kay R. HaganDNC$21,175$110,713
Tom HarkinDIA$11,800$43,350
Orrin G. HatchRUT$67,000$162,250
John HoevenRND$9,000$28,431
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$10,650$15,650
Jim InhofeROK$77,100$18,818
Dan InouyeDHI$24,300$34,099
Johnny IsaksonRGA$74,350$57,550
Mike JohannsRNE$30,550$14,550
Ron JohnsonRWI$31,820$24,650
Tim JohnsonDSD$2,000$37,796
John F. KerryDMA$23,400$49,738
Mark KirkRIL$160,800$87,550
Amy KlobucharDMN$26,853$139,191
Herb KohlDWI$0$0
Jon KylRAZ$8,500$8,067
Mary L. LandrieuDLA$110,200$105,079
Frank R. LautenbergDNJ$29,132$84,125
Patrick J. LeahyDVT$14,200$213,261
Mike LeeRUT$9,800$19,750
Carl LevinDMI$39,500$46,100
Joe LiebermanICT$5,400$6,400
Dick LugarRIN$20,400$47,985
Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$87,000$47,916
John McCainRAZ$27,550$86,515
Claire McCaskillDMO$31,300$294,563
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$161,350$242,752
Bob MenéndezDNJ$57,650$93,247
Jeff MerkleyDOR$28,975$137,775
Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$31,100$32,083
Jerry MoranRKS$36,549$17,105
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$35,250$11,900
Patty MurrayDWA$54,450$196,991
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$42,100$27,824
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$18,900$127,467
Rand PaulRKY$20,910$42,400
Rob PortmanROH$131,400$130,800
Mark L. PryorDAR$44,800$76,426
John "Jack" ReedDRI$17,700$23,000
Harry ReidDNV$143,400$349,264
Jim RischRID$19,800$15,541
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$37,100$45,789
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$83,150$107,656
Marco RubioRFL$73,800$104,952
Bernie SandersIVT$725$40,998
Chuck SchumerDNY$55,990$269,254
Jeff SessionsRAL$23,950$11,350
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$14,175$106,349
Richard C. ShelbyRAL$27,900$30,780
Olympia J. SnoweRME$20,000$54,812
Debbie StabenowDMI$63,600$88,471
Jon TesterDMT$25,450$148,109
John ThuneRSD$37,050$72,936
Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$116,638$76,282
Mark UdallDCO$25,425$161,525
Tom UdallDNM$7,600$137,026
David VitterRLA$91,950$11,500
Mark R. WarnerDVA$63,250$286,918
Jim WebbDVA$4,000$9,045
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$12,533$90,975
Roger F. WickerRMS$70,400$60,294
Ron WydenDOR$38,900$208,733

Interest Groups that supported this bill

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$ Donated
Computer software$4,347,328
Chemicals$3,265,884
Electronics manufacturing & services$1,407,222

Interest Groups that opposed this bill

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$ Donated
Book, newspaper & periodical publishing$4,745,180
Computer software$4,347,328
Wine & distilled spirits manufacturing$1,199,330
Search Engine/Email Services$1,094,025
Computer manufacture & services$1,063,433
Vendors$454,300
Internet & Online Services$391,595
Consumer electronics & computer stores$328,700
Labor Unions$293,200
Online Entertainment$116,200
Human Rights$45,301
Consumer groups$5,150
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