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Washington, DC,
May 1, 2008
Foxx Protects Bloggers' Rights
Co-sponsors legislation ensuring bloggers' right to political expression
Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (NC-5) has co-sponsored of the Blogger Protection Act of 2008 (H.R. 5699), a bill that safeguards the First Amendment rights of bloggers. The Blogger Protection Act will transform current regulations that protect bloggers' rights into permanent federal law.
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) issued regulations two years ago to ensure bloggers free speech rights were not infringed upon by certain campaign finance laws. This ruling protected bloggers from misinterpretations of the law. |