Online Freedom of Speech Act Introduced in House
By: krempasky · Section: FEC

Today in the House of Representatives, Congressman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) introduced a companion piece of legislation to Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid’s bill (S.678) to exclude the Internet from the definition of “public communication” in the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2002.

Its too bad a specific law is needed, but given the FEC’s habit of expanding its powers pas those specifically granted to it this goes a long way towards heading off suppression of Internet speech.