H.R. 2765 · 111th Congress · enacted
SPEECH Act
Became Public Law No: 111-223.
Latest official action 2010-08-10 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on July 19, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Securing the Protection of Our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage Act or SPEECH Act - (Sec. 3) Prohibits a domestic court from recognizing or enforcing a foreign judgment for defamation unless the domestic court determines that: (1) the defamation law applied in the foreign court's adjudication provided at least as much protection for freedom of speech and press in that case as would be provided by the First Amendment to the Constitution and by the constitution and law of the state in which the domestic court is located; or (2) even if the defamation law applied in the foreign court's adjudication did not provide as much protection for freedom of speech and press as the First Amendment to the Constitution and law of the state, the party opposing recognition or enforcement of that foreign judgment would have been found liable for defamation by a domestic court applying the First Amendment to the Constitution and the constitution and law of the state in which the domestic court is located. Prohibits a domestic court from recognizing or enforcing a foreign judgment for defamation unless the domestic court determines that the exercise of personal jurisdiction by the foreign court comported with the due process requirements imposed on do…
Congressional Research Service · 2010-08-10
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Steve Cohen
House · TN District 9 · Democratic
$308,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Darrell Issa
House · CA District 48 · Republican
$324,212PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jerrold Nadler
House · NY District 12 · Democratic
$71,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Zoe Lofgren
House · CA District 18 · Democratic
$423,950PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Brad Sherman
House · CA District 32 · Democratic
$783,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
House · GA District 4 · Democratic
$337,785PAC receipts · 2025–2026
11 of 11 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$40,000
Steve Cohen · Sponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$35,000
Steve Cohen · Sponsor · $5,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$32,500
Steve Cohen · Sponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$30,000
Steve Cohen · Sponsor · $5,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $2,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $7,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$26,000
Steve Cohen · Sponsor · $3,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $3,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,500
Steve Cohen · Sponsor · $2,500
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $3,500
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $1,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $6,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$25,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,500
Steve Cohen · Sponsor · $1,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $7,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$22,500
Steve Cohen · Sponsor · $2,500
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$21,000
Steve Cohen · Sponsor · $5,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $2,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $1,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$20,000
Steve Cohen · Sponsor · $2,500
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordDELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$20,000
GOOGLE LLC NETPAC$19,000
Steve Cohen · Sponsor · $2,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $1,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordEDISON INTERNATIONAL PAC$18,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordAMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC)$17,000
Steve Cohen · Sponsor · $1,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$16,000
Steve Cohen · Sponsor · $3,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $7,500
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$15,500
ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
BMI POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BMI PAC)$15,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC$15,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordKPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES PAC$15,000
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
Steve Cohen · Sponsor · $5,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $2,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $7,500
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordUBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$15,000
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$14,500
Steve Cohen · Sponsor · $1,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $3,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDEMOCRACY SUMMER LEADERSHIP PAC$14,000
Steve Cohen · Sponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $4,500
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $4,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$14,000
Steve Cohen · Sponsor · $3,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordSMART TD PAC$14,000
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,000
Steve Cohen · Sponsor · $2,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordCISCO SYSTEMS, INC. FEDERAL PAC$12,500
COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$12,500
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $2,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $2,500
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$12,500
NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$12,000
Steve Cohen · Sponsor · $2,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $2,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $4,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordBLUE DIAMOND GROWERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,500
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,500
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $1,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $3,500
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,500
Steve Cohen · Sponsor · $1,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $2,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $2,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $4,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordUNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB$11,000
Steve Cohen · Sponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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