# 117-hr-8075: Internet Freedom Rapid Response Act of 2022

117-hr-8075, Internet Freedom Rapid Response Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL); status Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8075
- Congress: 117
- Title: Internet Freedom Rapid Response Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced: 2022-06-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Internet Freedom Rapid Response Act of 2022 This bill authorizes the U.S. Agency for Global Media's Open Technology Fund to make grants to eligible entities to support internet freedom technologies to counter acute escalations in censorship in closed countries (generally countries in which democratic participation, free expression, freedom of movement, or access to information is suppressed).

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2022-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8075 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8075)

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- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-310: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doher…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-310)
- [117-hr-8404: Respect for Marriage Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8404)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8075 (as of 2025-11-18).