Surveillance and free speech Protection Enhancement in Export controls for Censorship and Human rights Act of 2021
Summary
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 26, 2021
Last action May 26, 2021
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
2
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Committee
1
May 26, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
upper
May 26, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Cornyn
RRepublican
Co
Marco Rubio
RRepublican
Co
Mark R. Warner
DDemocratic
Co
Robert P. Casey, Jr.
DDemocratic
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