Jurisdictional Certainty Over Digital Commerce Act

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Bill Number

HR 2421

Introduced

Jun 28, 2001

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.

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Topics

Commerce Delegation of powers Electronic commerce Federal preemption Government Operations and Politics Internet Interstate commerce Local laws Science, Technology, Communications State laws

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Summary

Jurisdictional Certainty Over Digital Commerce Act - Reserves solely to the Federal Government the responsibility and authority to regulate digital commercial transactions. Prohibits: (1) any State or political subdivision from enacting or enforcing any provision regulating such transactions; or (2) the delegation of such responsibility or authority to any State. Makes such reservation inapplicable to non-digital commercial transactions, and makes this Act inapplicable to Uniform Commercial Code requirements in effect in any State.

Actions

Jul 16, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Jul 6, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Jun 28, 2001

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 28, 2001

Introduced in House

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