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Protecting the Internet
Sometimes referred to as the
"cyber senator," Leahy has been actively involved in legislation associated with
the Internet. Leahy was one of the first members of Congress to go online and in
1995 he was the second senator to post a homepage.
His
Web site has been consistently lauded as one of the Senate’s best and a leading
Internet magazine called Leahy the most "Net-friendly" member of Congress.
Leahy has crusaded for the
protection of privacy rights, copyright protections and freedom of speech on the
Internet. The senator is also a co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional
Internet Caucus.
Recent News
Reaction Of
Senator Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee, On The
Supreme Court’s Decision In MGM v. Grokster June
27, 2005
New Leahy Bill Targets Internet
"PHISHING"And “PHARMING” That Steal Billions Of Dollars Annually
From Consumers March 1, 2005
Leahy, Hatch File Bipartisan Brief In Copyright Infringement Case
January 24, 2005
Reaction Of Sen. Patrick Leahy,
Co-Chair, Congressional Internet Caucus, To The President’s Signing Of The
Internet Tax Non-Discrimination Act December 3, 2004
Reaction Of Sen. Patrick Leahy
(Senate's Sole Opponent Of COPA) To The Supreme Court’s Decision On The
Child Online Protection Act Tuesday, June 29, 2004
Senator Patrick Leahy (second from left)
holds up two Vermont Teddy Bears during a news conference on making
the Internet tax moratorium permanent. Learn more about
Leahy's efforts HERE .
Learn more about Senator Leahy's efforts to protect the Internet:
Floor statement -
Telecommunications Competition and Deregulation Act (S 652) - June 09, 1995
Floor statement -
Telecommunications Competition and Deregulation Act (S 652) - June 12, 1995
Floor statement -
Telecommunications Competition and Deregulation Act (S 652) - June 15, 1995
Floor statement -
Amendment to Telecommunications Competition and Deregulation Act (S 652) - June 15, 1995
Floor statement -
Parental Empowerment, Child Protection and Free Speech in Interactive Media - July 21, 1995
Press release -
Freedom of Information Act - July 31, 1995
Floor statement -
The Role of DOJ and Internet Protest - December 14, 1995
CLEAR VIOLATION OF FREE SPEECH - LEAHY MOVES TO REPEAL INTERNET CENSORSHIP ACT - February 9, 1996
Floor Statement On Repealing The Communications Decency Act - February 9, 1996
Communications Decency Act statement in Real Audio
The Bill to "Repeal the Communications Decency Act" introduced by Senator Leahy, February 9, 1996
The Final Senate Version of S. 652 (This is now Public Law)
Burlington Free Press article regarding Leahy's CDA Stand 02/28/96
Federal Court Rules Communications Decency Act Unconstitutional - June 12, 1996
Statement on the Three-Judge Panel Decision Declaring the Communications Decency Act Unconstitutional 6/12/96
Leahy's Computer Crime Bill Passes Senate Judiciary Committee - June 13, 1996
Immediate Repeal Of Communications Decency Act Called For - June 13, 1996
Statement On Final Passage Of Electronic FOIA Act Amendments Of 1996 - September 18, 1996
Bringing FOIA Into The On-Line Information Age: IN LEGISLATIVE HOME STRETCH, CONGRESS CLEARS, PRESIDENT SIGNS `ELECTRONIC FOIA' BILL ...User-Friendly Changes In Store For 30-Year-Old Data Access Law October 15, 1996
Remarks of Senator Leahy at the Conference on "The State of the First Amendment At the Approach of the Millennium" held at Columbus School Of Law The Catholic University Washington, D.C. on Wednesday , March 5, 1997
Hearing Before The Senate Commerce Committee on U.S. Encryption Policy "The PRO-CODE Bill, S. 377" - March 19, 1997
Hearing Before The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee On Technology, Terrorism, and Government Information "Internet Crimes Affecting Consumers" - March 19, 1997
"Remarks of Senator Leahy; First Amendment Congress on Cyberrights: Surfing our Future" - 03/20/97
Statement of Senator Leahy On Release Of Cryptographers' Report On "The Risks of Key Recovery, Key Escrow, and Trusted Third Party Encryption" - May 21, 1997
Statement at the Hearing of the Committee on the Judiciary on "Encryption, Key Recovery and Privacy Protection in the Information Age" - July 9, 1997
ENCRYPTION: THE BEST ON-LINE CRIME PREVENTION TOOL - 07/28/97
Statement at Hearing of Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism, and Government Information on "The Encryption Debate: Criminals, Terrorists, And the Security Needs of Business and Industry" - 03/09/97
Congress Approves Leahy's Pro-Internet Bill Protecting Online Works From Piracy and Theft - 11/20/97
Statement at the Judiciary Committee Hearing on "Market Power and Structural Change in the Software Industry" First Principles And The Browser Wars:Antitrust Factors In An Effervescent Industry - 3/3/98
Leahy Introduces First Legislation To Chart Future System For Registering Internet Domain Names 3/10/98
Hearing of the Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism and Government Information "Critical Infrastructure Protection: Toward a New Policy Directive" - 3/17/98
Hearing On "Privacy In The Digital Age: Encryption And Mandatory Access" Subcommittee On Constitution, Federalism, And Property Rights - 3/17/98
Introduction Of The E-PRIVACY Act - 5/12/98
Passage of the Leahy-Ashcroft Amendment to S. 1609 - 6/26/98
Introduction of the "Electronic Rights for the 21st Century" or "E-Rights" Act - 4/21/99
The U.S. Commerce Department's New Internet Patent and Trademarks Database - 4/22/99
The U.S. Commerce Department's New Internet Patent and Trademarks Database - 4/26/99
BROADBAND: COMPETITION AND CONSUMER CHOICE IN HIGH-SPEED INTERNET SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGIES - 7/14/99
"Cybersquatting And Consumer Protection: Ensuring Domain Name Integrity" - 7/22/99
Introduction of the "Domain Name Piracy Prevention Act of 1999" - July 29, 1999
Congress Okays Hatch-Leahy Bill To Crack Down On Web Site Address Thieves - November 18, 1999
New Bill, Cosponsored By Leahy, Would Permanently Bar Discriminatory Taxes On E-Commerce - February 03, 2000
On Recent Computer . Hacker' Attacks On Websites - February 9, 2000
At Senate Hearing Assessing Cyber Threats by Hackers, Leahy Unveils Anti-Hacker Legislation - February 16, 2000
A Statement of Senator Patrick Leahy: Senate Appropriations Committee on Commerce Justice, State, and the Judiciary, on Internet Security - February 16, 2000
A Statement of Senator Patrick Leahy: Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee, AOL/Time Warner Hearing - February 29, 2000
Statement of Senator Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Joint Senate-House Hearing On "Internet Denial of Service Attacks and the Federal Response" - February 29, 2000
Comment of Senator Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee, On Judge Jackson’s Decision In The Microsoft Case - April 03, 2000
Leahy To Introduce White House Consumer Privacy Initiative Statement - April 30, 2000
Love Bug’ Outbreak Shows Need To Take Computer Crime Fight To The Next Level - May 05, 2000
Summary of Key Provisions of Internet Security Act of 2000 - May 05, 2000
Leahy Hails House Vote On Internet Tax Moratorium Bill And Pushes For The Senate To Finish The Job, - May 10, 2000
Reaction Of Senator Patrick Leahy
To The Administration's Announcement Of New Proposed Legislation To Update Wiretapping Laws and Encryption Rules July 17, 2000
Statement of
Sen. Patrick Leahy on Computer/Internet Security - October 5, 2000
Statement of
Sen. Patrick Leahy on the Internet Non-Discrimination and Sales Tax
Simplification Act - Feb. 8, 2001
Reaction
to Appellate Court Decision in Microsoft Case
Leahy
Announces Plans to Hold Internet Competition Hearings -
Senators
Highlight Growing Support For Permanent Ban On Unfair Net Taxes - March 31,
2003
Statement Of Senator Patrick
Leahy On The ‘Spam’ Problem And Alternative Solutions May 15, 2003
Statement Of Senator Patrick Leahy From
Hearing On, The Intellectual Property Restoration Act of 2003
June 17, 2003
Hatch, Leahy Target Most
Egregious Computer Spammers June 19, 2003
Statement Of
Senator Patrick Leahy On The Criminal Spam Act Of 2003 June 19,
2003
Statement Of
Senator Patrick Leahy Senate Committee On The Judiciary
Hearing on "Pornography, Technology, And Process: Problems And
Solutions On Peer-To-Peer Networks"
September 9, 2003
Statement Of Senator Patrick
Leahy Ranking Member, Senate Committee On The Judiciary On S. 1293, The
"Criminal Spam Act Of 2003" September 25, 2003
Senate Panel OKs Hatch-Leahy
Bill Aimed At Internet Spammers September 25, 2003
Senate Passes Hatch-Leahy
Criminal Penalties For Worst Internet Spammers October 22, 2003
Statement Of Senator Patrick
Leahy On The Hatch-Leahy Amendment And The CAN SPAM Act Of 2003
October 22, 2003
Leahy And Allies Push To Extend
Internet Tax Moratorium, Which Expired Last Saturday November 5, 2003
Senate Passes
Hatch-Leahy Bill Targeting Worst Internet Spammers November 25, 2003
President Signs Hatch-Leahy Bill Targeting Worst Internet Spammers
December 16, 2003
