H.R. 2102: To maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media. H.R. 2102: Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 2007-05-02 Committee Hearings Held. 2007-06-14 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 2007-08-01 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. 2007-08-01 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-370. 2007-10-10T12:51:00-04:00 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 229. 2007-10-10T12:52:00-04:00 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 742 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2102 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. 2007-10-15T20:11:00-04:00 Rule H. Res. 742 passed House. 2007-10-16T13:39:00-04:00 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 742. 2007-10-16T15:39:00-04:00 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2102 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. 2007-10-16T15:39:00-04:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2102. 2007-10-16T15:41:00-04:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 742, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boucher amendment. 2007-10-16T16:47:00-04:00 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 2007-10-16T16:54:00-04:00 Mr. Smith (TX) moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary. 2007-10-16T16:55:00-04:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith (TX) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the bill back to the House with an amendment regarding authority to consider national security interest. 2007-10-16T16:55:00-04:00 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. 2007-10-16T17:03:00-04:00 On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 388 - 33 (Roll no. 972). 2007-10-16T17:27:00-04:00 pass On passage Passed by recorded vote: 398 - 21 (Roll no. 973). 2007-10-16T17:35:00-04:00 Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. 2007-10-17 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 428. 2007-10-18 H.R. 2102: Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 h H.R. 2102: Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 (110th Congress) Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 To maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media. 2007-05-02 110 2007-05-02 2102 vote HouseBill VoteAction LegislativeAction ShortTitle OfficialTitle