,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajcji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #h1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,davidson 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,bur*ett1 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1 ,mr4 ,cl\d1 &
 ,mr4 ,taylor7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title    
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to limit !    
recognition & en=cem5t ( =eign c5sor%ip 
laws 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,halt+ ,ov]seas ,m&ates 
f ,extrat]ritorially ,rea*+ ,onto       
,national ,t]ritory ,act ( #bjbf or !   
,,homefront ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4          
,limitation on recognition & en=cem5t ( 
=eign c5sor%ip laws  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt]
 #aha ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
#dajf4 ,limitation on recognition &     
en=cem5t ( =eign c5sor%ip laws  7a7     
,fir/ am5dm5t consid]ations  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (      
,f$]al or ,/ate law1 a dome/ic c\rt %all

 n recognize or en=ce a =eign judgm5t or
 ord] ent]$ pursuant to a =eign c5sor%ip
 law on a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son unless !  
dome/ic c\rt det]m9es t ! conduct = :i* 
! =eign judgm5t ord] 0 impos$ w\ld n h  
be5 protect$ "u ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to !   
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates if x     
occurr$ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7       
,burd5  ,! p>ty seek+ recognition or    
en=cem5t ( ! =eign judgm5t or ord] %all 
be> ! burd5 ( mak+ ! %[+s requir$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,jurisdictional     
consid]ations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+   
any o!r provision ( ,f$]al or ,/ate law1
 a dome/ic c\rt %all n recognize or     
en=ce a =eign judgm5t or ord] describ$ 9
 subsection 7a77#a7 unless ! dome/ic    
c\rt det]m9es t ! ex]cise ( p]sonal     
jurisdiction by ! =eign c\rt comport$ ) 
! due process requirem5ts t are impos$  
on dome/ic c\rts by ! ,con/itution ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,burd5 ( e/abli%+  
ex]cise ( jurisdiction ,! p>ty seek+    
recognition or en=cem5t ( ! =eign       
judgm5t or ord] %all be> ! burd5 ( mak+ 

! %[+ t ! =eign c\rt's ex]cise ( p]sonal
 jurisdiction comport$ ) ! due process  
requirem5ts t are impos$ on dome/ic     
c\rts by ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7c7 ,judgm5t ,aga9/ ,provid] ( 
,int]active ,comput] ,s]vice  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (      
,f$]al or ,/ate law1 a dome/ic c\rt %all
 n recognize or en=ce a =eign judgm5t or
 ord] describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7     
aga9/ ! provid] ( an int]active comput] 
s]vice1 z def9$ 9 section #bcj ( !      
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bcj71 unless ! dome/ic c\rt  
det]m9es t ! judgm5t or ord] w\ld be    
consi/5t ) section #bcj if ! in=mation t
 is ! subject ( su* judgm5t or ord] _h  
be5 provid$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7    
,burd5 ( e/abli%+ consi/5cy ( judgm5t ,!
 p>ty seek+ recognition or en=cem5t ( ! 
=eign judgm5t or ord] %all be> ! burd5 (
 e/abli%+ t ! judgm5t is consi/5t ) su* 
section #bcj4  7d7 ,appe>ances ,n a ,b> 
,an appe>ance by a p>ty 9 a =eign c\rt  
r5d]+ a =eign judgm5t or ord] to :i* ?is

 section applies %all n deprive su* p>ty
 ( ! "r to oppose ! recognition or      
en=cem5t ( ! judgm5t or ord] "u ?is     
section1 or repres5t a waiv] ( any      
jurisdictional claims4  7e7 ,limitation 
on coop]ation ,no (fic] or employee ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates or ( any ,/ate or unit (  
local gov]nm5t may assi/ a =eign        
gov]nm5t 9 inve/igat+ or en=c+ a =eign  
c5sor%ip law aga9/ a ,unit$ ,/ates      
p]son1 if ! applicable conduct w\ld be  
protect$ "u ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to !       
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates if x     
occurr$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7f7         
,extradition ,protections ,not)/&+ any  
o!r provision ( law or any treaty       
obligation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a ,unit$  
,/ates p]son may n be extradit$ f !     
,unit$ ,/ates to a =eign c\ntry 9       
connection ) ! violation ( a =eign      
c5sor%ip law = conduct t w\ld be        
protect$ "u ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to !       
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates if x     
occurr$ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7g7        
,private ,"r ( ,action ,not)/&+ *apt]   

#ig1 any ,unit$ ,/ates p]son aga9/ :om a
 =eign judgm5t or ord] describ$ 9       
subsection 7a77#a7 is ent]$ may br+ an  
action 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates seek+ a decl>atory       
judgm5t t su* =eign judgm5t or ord] is  
un5=ceable "u subsection 7a71 injunctive
 relief1 reasonable attorney's fees1 &  
/atutory damages 9 ! am\nt ( #be1jjj4   
7h7 ,annual report  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,!  
,attorney ,g5]al1 9 consultation ) !    
heads ( o!r appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 
%all submit an annual report to ! ,*air 
& ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! appropriate         
congressional committees detail+ !      
foll[+3  7,a7 ,in/ances ( =eign c5sor%ip
 laws affect+ ! spee* rights ( ! ability
 to conduct bus9ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates     
p]sons4  7,b7 ,! co/s impos$ ^u ,unit$  
,/ates p]sons to comply )1 or ! p5alties
 impos$ by =eign entities pursuant to1  
=eign c5sor%ip ef=ts aim$ at            
con/itutionally protect$ spee*4  7,c7   
,:e!r any agreem5ts1 treaties1 or o!r   
coop]ative arrangem5ts betwe5 ! ,unit$  

,/ates & =eign entities t engage 9 ef=ts
 to c5sor con/itutionally protect$ spee*
 are /ill 9 ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to ma9ta94  7,d7 ,recomm5dations =      
additional measures to c\nt] =eign      
c5sor%ip ef=ts affect+ ! spee* ( ,unit$ 
,/ates p]sons4  7#b7 ,public disclosure 
,! report %all1 to ! ext5t feasible be  
made publicly available1 ) necess>y     
r$actions4  7i7 ,database ,! ,f$]al     
,trade ,commission %all e/abli% & ma9ta9
 a database t includes in/ances ( spee* 
t occurr$ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & is       
protect$ "u ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to !       
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t h be5  
c5sor$ or t>get$ = c5sor%ip "u =eign    
laws1 except t su* database %all exclude
 propriet>y company data & in=mation or 
images t are obsc5e4  7j7 ,def9itions ,=
 purposes ( ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m    
=eign judgm5t or ord] has ! mean+ giv5  
su* t]m 9 section #daja & includes a    
subpo5a1 an ord]1 an adm9i/rative       
action1 a dem&1 a f9e1 & any o!r simil> 
measure issu$ by a =eign c\rt4  7#b7 ,! 

t]m =eign c5sor%ip law means a law ( a  
=eign c\ntry t imposes liability =      
conduct t w\ld be protect$ "u ! ,fir/   
,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates if ! conduct occurr$ 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 includ+ re/rictions relat$ to   
onl9e safety1 hate spee*1 mis9=mation1  
dis9=mation1 h>mful cont5t1 compell$    
disclosure ( us] in=mation1 & o!r simil>
 re/rictions4  7#c7 ,! t]m appropriate  
congressional committees means !        
,committees on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives & ( ! ,s5ate1 !         
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on    
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4  7k7      
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
section or ! application ( su* provision
 to any p]son1 entity1 gov]nm5t1 or     
circum/ance1 is held to be              
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is        
section1 or ! application ( su*         
provision to all o!r p]sons1 entities1  
gov]nm5ts1 or circum/ances1 %all n be   
affect$ !reby4  4  7b7 cl]ical am5dm5t  

,! table ( sections = *apt] #aha ( title
 #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #dajf4         
,limitation on recognition & en=cem5t ( 
=eign c5sor%ip laws4  4