S. 1846 · 117th Congress · Senate

SPEECH Act of 2021

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Introduced
May 26, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAY 26, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. MAY 26, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Committees

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Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

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Referred: May 26, 2021

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