,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dege  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ae1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,g>dn] introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a     
,,bill  ,to ensure t ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gov]nm5t advocates = a free int]net4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,free ! ,int]net ar\nd ! ,globe to    
,hack ,tyranny & ,c5sor%ip ,act or !    
,,fight ,c5sor%ip ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,assi/ant ,secret>y  
,! t]m ,assi/ant ,secret>y means !      
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =        
,communications & ,in=mation4  7#b7     
,unit$ ,/ates int]net fre$om policy ,!  
t]m ,unit$ ,/ates int]net fre$om policy 
means ! policy "u section #c7;b74  #c4  
,/atem5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates policy on      
commitm5t to int]net fre$om  7a7 ,f9d+s 
,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! int]net has   
revolutioniz$ communications & is "o ( !
 mo/ trans=mative te*nological          
developm5ts ( ! #bj? c5tury2  7#b7 !    

int]net is a p[]ful tool t facilitates !
 ex]cise ( human rights & fundam5tal    
fre$oms1 includ+ fre$oms ( expression1  
association1 peaceful assembly1 &       
religion or belief2  7#c7 ! int]net has 
va/ly improv$ economic fre$om = connect$
 individuals ar\nd ! _w & driv5 a global
 increase 9 trade1 comm]cial activity1 &
 innovation2  7#d7 ! int]net is int5d$  
to be univ]sal1 & a segm5t$ or fractur$ 
int]net puts protection ( human rights &
 fundam5tal fre$oms at risk2  7#e7      
national gov]nm5ts t pursue aggressive  
data localization ef=ts or attempts to  
r$uce ! free fl[ ( in=mation across     
bord]s erode economic opportunity &     
fre$om = _! own citiz5s2  7#f7 national 
gov]nm5ts t own1 sponsor1 or l>gely     
control social m$ia plat=ms1            
telecommunications provid]s1 or o!r     
te*nological m$iums & use !m to fur!r   
human rights abuses violate ! rights &  
fre$oms describ$ 9 ?is subsection2 &    
7#g7 national gov]nm5ts t engage 9      
int]net %utd[ns1 arre/s = nonviol5t     

expression onl9e1 politically motivat$  
cont5t mod]ation1 & onl9e political     
surveillance violate human rights1      
includ+ ! rights to privacy & safety1 z 
well z ! fundam5tal fre$oms ( _! own    
citiz5s4  7b7 ,policy ,x is ! policy ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 t ! int]net %\ld  
rema9 op51 int]op]able1 reliable1 &     
secure1 & gr\nd$ 9 a transp>5t1         
cons5sus-driv51 multi-/akehold] model2  
7#b7 to uphold human rights & fundam5tal
 fre$oms describ$ 9 subsection 7a7      
dome/ically & promote _! cont9u$        
adoption1 protection1 & expansion       
?r\gh\t ! _w2  7#c7 to engage           
int]national p>tn]s & national gov]nm5ts
 :o pl$ge to uphold ! human rights &    
fundam5tal fre$oms describ$ 9 subsection
 7a71 & build a coalition ( l-m9d$      
c\ntries to support ^? rights & fre$oms 
9 all int]net-relat$ activities2  7#d7 t
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is committ$ to a s+le  
int]net :]e ev]yone 9 ! _w has access to
 ! free ex*ange ( in=mation & ideas2 &  
7#e7 t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 its global      

p>tn]s1 & ,unit$ ,/ates companies %\ld  
ensure t all national gov]nm5ts adh]e to
 ! human rights & fundam5tal fre$oms    
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 9 que/ions (  
int]net policy & "w to c\nt] national   
gov]nm5ts ho/ile to ^? rights & fre$oms4
  #d4 ,,ntia responsibilities ,!        
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 adh]e to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates int]net fre$om policy2 
7#b7 communicate ! ,unit$ ,/ates int]net
 fre$om policy to appropriate /akehold]s
 dur+ meet+s ( int]national             
organizations at :i* ! ,assi/ant        
,secret>y repres5ts ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9   
discussions on int]net policy2 &  7#c7  
"w to advance ! ,unit$ ,/ates int]net   
fre$om policy 9 global =a4  #e4 ,int]net
 ,fre$om ,task ,=ce  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! 
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all e/abli% an    
,int]net ,fre$om ,task ,=ce compos$ (-- 
7#a7 ! ,national ,telecommunications &  
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration2  7#b7 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,pat5t & ,tradem>k ,(fice2  7#c7
 ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &       
,te*nology2 &  7#d7 ! ,int]national     

,trade ,adm9i/ration4  7b7 ,coord9ator  
,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all coord9ate ! 
activities ( ! ,int]net ,fre$om ,task   
,=ce4  7c7 ,duties  7#a7 ,annual report 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & ea* ye> !reaft] =
 #d additional ye>s1 ! ,int]net ,fre$om 
,task ,=ce %all submit to ,congress a   
report on ! /ate ( global int]net       
fre$om4  7#b7 ,consultation ,! ,assi/ant
 ,secret>y1 z coord9ator ( ! ,int]net   
,fre$om ,task ,=ce1 %all engage 9 ongo+ 
consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,pat5t & ,tradem>k ,(fice1 !     
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 & ! ,"u ,secret>y (
 ,comm]ce = ,int]national ,trade on     
matt]s relat$ to privacy policy1        
copyright1 global free fl[ ( in=mation1 
cyb]security1 & innovation 9 ! int]net  
economy1 to ensure t ! ag5cy head$ by   
ea* su* (ficial is advanc+ policies t   
reflect ! ,unit$ ,/ates int]net fre$om  
policy4  #f4 ,annual designations (     
c\ntries t fail to provide suffici5t    

int]net fre$om ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9  
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1  
%all annually designate c\ntries t !    
,secret>y ( ,/ate det]m9es d n provide  
suffici5t int]net fre$om to _! resid5ts1
 includ+-- 7#a7 c\ntries ) unfavorable  
dome/ic laws t-- 7,a7 re/rict ! free fl[
 ( in=mation2 or  7,b7 delib]ately t>get
 dome/ic m9ority gr\ps2 &  7#b7 c\ntries
 advocat+ = policies at int]national =a 
t conflict ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates int]net    
fre$om policy4  #g4 ,int]net ,fre$om    
,grant ,program  7a7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 work+ ?r\gh !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ! ,bureau (       
,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 & ,labor1 & 
9 coord9ation ) o!r bureaus 9 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 %all adm9i/] a grant 
program to promote int]net fre$om       
policies worldwide t con=m ) ! ,unit$   
,/ates int]net fre$om policy4  7b7      
,eligible grantees2 grant p]iod ,grants 
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a7 may be aw>d$ 
to nonpr(it & int]national organizations
 = a p]iod n to exce$ #e ye>s4  7c7     

,purpose ,! purpose ( ! grants au?oriz$ 
"u subsection 7a7 %all be-- 7#a7 to     
promote anti-c5sor%ip te*nology1 includ+
 c5sor%ip-defeat+ pe]-to-pe]            
communication te*nology2 &  7#b7 to     
promote secure communications te*nology 
developm5t1 includ+ rese>* on curr5t &  
future global cyb]security policy4  7d7 
,use ( grant funds ,grant funds receiv$ 
by grant recipi5ts "u ?is section %all  
be us$-- 7#a7 to create op5-s\rce & free
 plat=ms to a*ieve ! purposes describ$ 9
 subsection 7c72 &  7#b7 = projects     
op]at+ 9 c\ntries designat$ by !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate pursuant to section   
#f4  7e7 ,risk assessm5ts ,! ,assi/ant  
,secret>y = ! ,bureau ( ,democracy1     
,human ,rights1 & ,labor %all conduct   
p]iodic risk assessm5ts to protect !    
id5tity ( grant recipi5ts "u ?is        
section4  7f7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#be1jjj1jjj1 :i* %all rema9 available   
until exp5d$4  #h4 ,/op ! ,,ccp         

,initiative ,fund  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re 
is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates a tru/ fund1 :i* %all be kn[n z !
 ,/op ! ,,ccp ,initiative ,fund 7ref]r$ 
to 9 ?is section z ! ,fund7 & %all be   
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9      
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  
7b7 ,fund+ ,!re is h]eby appropriat$    
#bj1jjj1jjj into ! ,fund4  7c7 ,purposes
 ,! purposes ( ! ,fund %all be to       
support ! developm5t ( te*nologies1     
includ+ c\nt] c5sor%ip te*nology &      
secure communications te*nology         
developm5t-- 7#a7 to c\nt] & circumv5t  
int]net c5sor%ip )9 ! ,p's ,republic (  
,*9a2 &  7#b7 to promote human rights & 
fundam5tal fre$oms on ! int]net 9 a     
mann] t is consi/5t ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
int]net fre$om policy4  7d7 ,annual     
reports ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit
 an annual report to ,congress reg>d+ ! 
activities support$ by ! ,fund dur+ !   
#e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4