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DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perlmutter motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to prohibit employers, prospective employers, or the Federal Government from requiring the disclosure of social networking or personal account passwords by an employee or job applicant without a court order. The Motion would also prohibit the Federal Government from establishing a mechanism by which it could control citizen's access to the Internet with a national firewall similar to the "Great Internet Firewall of China." Lastly, the Motion would make changes to the McCaul amendment, adding a section that requires reporting of information on the number of Americans who have been forced to disclose passwords and had information released to the Federal government or obtained in connection
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Mr. Perlmutter moved to recommit with instructions to Intelligence (Permanent).
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The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 624.
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On agreeing to the McCaul amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 409 - 5 (Roll no. 115).
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On agreeing to the McCaul amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: (Roll no. 115).
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On agreeing to the McCaul amendment (A011) Roll Call 115 - Recorded vote pending.
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On agreeing to the LaMalfa amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 413 - 0 (Roll no. 114).
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On agreeing to the LaMalfa amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: (Roll no. 114).
