HJRES 37 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices.

Introduced Feb 16, 2011 Originated House Sponsor Greg Walden R-OR

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 13, 2011 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 34.

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedFeb 16, 2011
  2. Passed HouseApr 8, 2011
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Expresses Congress's disapproval of the rule adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on December 21, 2010, relating to preserving the open Internet and broadband industry practices. Prohibits such rule from having any force or effect.

Recorded votes 3

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 252Passed240–179Apr 8, 2011
House 251Passed235–181Apr 8, 2011
House 250Passed238–174Apr 8, 2011

Cosponsors 58

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 16, 2011 to Mar 15, 2011, with 23 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-ILAdam KinzingerOriginalFeb 16, 2011
R-KYBrett GuthrieOriginalFeb 16, 2011
R-WACathy McMorris RodgersOriginalFeb 16, 2011
R-NHCharles F. BassOriginalFeb 16, 2011
R-FLCliff StearnsOriginalFeb 16, 2011
R-WVDavid B. McKinleyOriginalFeb 16, 2011
R-KYEd WhitfieldOriginalFeb 16, 2011
R-MIFred UptonOriginalFeb 16, 2011
R-MOJo Ann EmersonOriginalFeb 16, 2011
R-TXJoe BartonOriginalFeb 16, 2011
R-ILJohn ShimkusOriginalFeb 16, 2011
R-NELee TerryOriginalFeb 16, 2011
R-NJLeonard LanceOriginalFeb 16, 2011
R-FLMario Diaz-BalartOriginalFeb 16, 2011
R-TNMarsha BlackburnOriginalFeb 16, 2011
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Actions 32

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 13, 2011Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 34.
  2. Apr 12, 2011Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
  3. Apr 8, 2011Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 200. (consideration: CR H2552-2565)
  4. Apr 8, 2011DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hoyer motion to recommit with instructions, pending reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the joint resolution to be reported back to the House with an amendment stating that the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, is further amended by striking the date specified and inserting "April 15, 2011".
  5. Apr 8, 2011DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 37.
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Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
SJRES 6A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices.Identical billNov 10, 2011
HRES 200Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 37) disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices.Procedurally relatedApr 5, 2011

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Apr 13, 2011Placed on Calendar Senate
  2. Apr 8, 2011Engrossed in House
  3. Apr 1, 2011Reported in House
  4. Feb 16, 2011Introduced in House

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