Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 16, 2011
- Passed HouseApr 8, 2011
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- 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 call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 252 | On Passage | Passed240–179 | Apr 8, 2011 |
| House 251 | Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair | Passed235–181 | Apr 8, 2011 |
| House 250 | On Consideration of the Joint Resolution | Passed238–174 | Apr 8, 2011 |
Cosponsors 58
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 16, 2011 to Mar 15, 2011; 23 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IL | Adam Kinzinger | Original | Feb 16, 2011 |
| R-KY | Brett Guthrie | Original | Feb 16, 2011 |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Original | Feb 16, 2011 |
| R-NH | Charles F. Bass | Original | Feb 16, 2011 |
| R-FL | Cliff Stearns | Original | Feb 16, 2011 |
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Original | Feb 16, 2011 |
| R-KY | Ed Whitfield | Original | Feb 16, 2011 |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Original | Feb 16, 2011 |
| R-MO | Jo Ann Emerson | Original | Feb 16, 2011 |
| R-TX | Joe Barton | Original | Feb 16, 2011 |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Original | Feb 16, 2011 |
| R-NE | Lee Terry | Original | Feb 16, 2011 |
| R-NJ | Leonard Lance | Original | Feb 16, 2011 |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Original | Feb 16, 2011 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Feb 16, 2011 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Feb 16, 2011Markup Mar 15, 2011Reported Apr 1, 2011 |
| Communications and Technology Subcommittee | Referred Feb 28, 2011Hearings Mar 9, 2011Markup Mar 9, 2011Reported Mar 9, 2011 |
Actions 31
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 13, 2011Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 34.
- Apr 12, 2011Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- Apr 8, 2011Mr. Walden moved to consider the joint resolution.
- Apr 8, 2011QUESTION OF CONSIDERATION - Mr. McGovern demanded the yeas and nays on the question of consideration pursuant to clause 3 of rule XVI.
- Apr 8, 2011On motion to consider the joint resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 238 - 174 (Roll no. 250).
In the Congressional Record 10
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H7422 | E. Scott Rigell R-VA | Nov 14, 2011 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2665–S2667 | Al Franken D-MN | May 4, 2011 |
| Senate · Extensions | Debate and remarks E703, S2407 | Earl Blumenauer D-OR, Harry Reid D-NV | Apr 13, 2011 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2405 | Tom Harkin D-IA | Apr 12, 2011 |
| House | Debate and remarks H2551–H2565Text printed H2552Motions H2562, H2563Recorded votes H2552, H2563, H2564Walden motion to table Hoyer appeal of ruling of the Chair relative to Hoyer motion to recommit (continuing appropriations)disapprovequestion of consideration relative to McGovern point of orderRulings of the chair H2563 | Adam Kinzinger R-IL, Anna G. Eshoo D-CA, Betty McCollum D-MN, Bob Goodlatte R-VA, Chris Van Hollen D-MD, Cliff Stearns R-FL, Dennis J. Kucinich D-OH, Donna M. Christensen D-VI, Doris O. Matsui D-CA, Edward J. Markey D-MA, Fred Upton R-MI, Greg Walden R-OR (motion), Gwen Moore D-WI, Henry A. Waxman D-CA, James P. McGovern D-MA, Jay Inslee D-WA, Joe Barton R-TX, Lee Terry R-NE, Lois Capps D-CA, Mario Diaz-Balart R-FL, Marsha Blackburn R-TN, Michael F. Doyle D-PA, Nancy Pelosi D-CA, Norman D. Dicks D-WA, Phil Gingrey R-GA, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Steny H. Hoyer D-MD (motion), Steve Scalise R-LA | Apr 8, 2011 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E655Tables E655Committee on Rules (House) vote on Hastings of Florida motion on Doyle amendment to H. Res. 200, consideration of H.J. Res. 37, FCC rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practice | Rob Woodall R-GA | Apr 6, 2011 |
| House | Debate and remarks H2303–H2313Text printed H2303Recorded votes H2312consideration (H. Res. 200), previous question | Cliff Stearns R-FL, Greg Walden R-OR, Jared Polis D-CO, Lee Terry R-NE, Marsha Blackburn R-TN, Rob Woodall R-GA | Apr 5, 2011 |
| House | Debate and remarks H1787 | John R. Carter R-TX | Mar 14, 2011 |
| House | Debate and remarks H1650 | John R. Carter R-TX | Mar 9, 2011 |
| House | Lists H1040, H1071H.J. Res. 37-40 | — | Feb 16, 2011 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Mar 30, 2011H.J. Res. 37, A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commision with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practicesCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on March 15, 2011
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H1040.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 112-40 | ENSURING COMPETITION ON THE INTERNET: NET NEUTRALITY AND ANTITRUST (PART II), FCC PANEL294 pages | Judiciary Committee | May 5, 2011 |
| Serial No. 112-18 | H.J. RES 37, DISAPPROVING THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO REGULATING THE INTERNET AND BROADBAND INDUSTRY PRACTICES242 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee | Mar 9, 2011 |
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R40616 | The Federal Net Neutrality Debate: Access to Broadband Networks Archived | Report | Feb 24, 2021 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJRES 6 | A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices. | Identical bill | Nov 10, 2011 |
| HRES 200 | Providing 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 related | Apr 5, 2011 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 13, 2011Placed on Calendar Senate
- Apr 8, 2011Engrossed in House
- Apr 1, 2011Reported in House
- Feb 16, 2011Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this resolution on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
