Blogger Protection Act of 2008
A couple of weeks ago, I urged our fellow Hoosier bloggers to call their congressman and ask them to sign onto and support the H.R. 5699, the Blogger Protection Act of 2008 which was introduced by Arizona Congressman Jeb Hensarling. Well it turns out only one of our congressmen did sign on and it was Congressman Mike Pence, though I know others discussed it. But it’s out there. It was assigned to the House Committee on Administration. Make sure to contact the members of the committee to push for a vote on this. If it doesn’t pass committee, it’s not going anywhere.
Read the text of H.R. 5699, the Blogger Protection Act of 2008 below the fold. There you will also find the members of the House Administration Committee.
House Administration Committee Members
| Majority | Minority | ||
| • | Rep. Robert A. Brady, PA-1 Chairman |
• | Rep. Vernon Ehlers, MI-3 Ranking Member |
| • | Rep. Zoe Lofgren, CA-16 Vice-Chairwoman |
• | Rep. Dan Lungren, CA-3 |
| • | Rep. Michael Capuano, MA-8 | • | Rep. Kevin McCarthy, CA-22 |
| • | Rep. Charles Gonzalez, TX-20 | ||
| • | Rep. Susan Davis, CA-53 | ||
| • | Rep. Artur Davis, AL-7 | ||
Read the Blogger Protection Act of 2008. (pretty short - 5 pages)
April 10th, 2008 at 3:43 pm
will there be an amendment in the bill with regard to the disclosure of sources ect. like the mainstream media have?
April 10th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
That’s a good question. I’ll see if I can find out.