SJRES 6 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices.

Introduced Feb 16, 2011 Originated Senate Sponsor Kay Bailey Hutchison R-TX

Fact sheet

Latest action · Nov 10, 2011 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 52. Record Vote Number: 200.

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 SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

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 1

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

Roll callQuestionResultDate
Senate 200Motion to Proceed Rejected46–52Nov 10, 2011

Cosponsors 42

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 16, 2011 to Oct 12, 2011, with 39 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-TNBob CorkerOriginalFeb 16, 2011
R-IAChuck GrassleyOriginalFeb 16, 2011
R-INDaniel CoatsOriginalFeb 16, 2011
R-LADavid VitterOriginalFeb 16, 2011
R-IDJames E. RischOriginalFeb 16, 2011
R-OKJames M. InhofeOriginalFeb 16, 2011
R-ALJeff SessionsOriginalFeb 16, 2011
R-SCJim DeMintOriginalFeb 16, 2011
R-WYJohn BarrassoOriginalFeb 16, 2011
R-ARJohn BoozmanOriginalFeb 16, 2011
R-TXJohn CornynOriginalFeb 16, 2011
R-NVJohn EnsignOriginalFeb 16, 2011
R-NDJohn HoevenOriginalFeb 16, 2011
R-AZJohn McCainOriginalFeb 16, 2011
R-SDJohn ThuneOriginalFeb 16, 2011
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Actions 8

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 10, 2011Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 52. Record Vote Number: 200.
  2. Nov 10, 2011Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S7324-7326)
  3. Nov 9, 2011Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S7239-7263)
  4. Nov 3, 2011Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 219.
  5. Nov 3, 2011Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c). (consideration: CR S7141; text: CR S7141)
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Related bills 1

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HJRES 37Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices.Identical billApr 13, 2011

Subjects

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

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Nov 3, 2011Placed on Calendar Senate
  2. Feb 16, 2011Introduced in Senate

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