Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2014
Latest action · Sep 17, 2014 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-845.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 17, 2014
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2014 - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to promulgate regulations that prohibit broadband providers, in transmitting network traffic over the broadband Internet access service of an end user, from: (1) entering an agreement with an edge provider (a provider of Internet content, applications, services, or access devices) to give preferential treatment or priority to the traffic of such edge provider in exchange for consideration (commonly referred to as "paid prioritization"); and (2) giving preferential treatment or priority to content, applications, services, or devices that are provided or operated by such broadband provider or an affiliate of such broadband provider.
Prohibits this Act from superseding any obligation or authorization of a broadband provider to address the needs of emergency communications, law enforcement, public safety, or national security authorities.
Sets forth enforcement authority under the Communications Act of 1934, with modified forfeiture standards.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 17, 2014 to Jun 19, 2014, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Al Franken | Original | Jun 17, 2014 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Jun 17, 2014 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Jun 18, 2014 | |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Jun 19, 2014 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 17, 2014Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-845.
- Jun 17, 2014Introduced in Senate
- Jun 17, 2014Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3721)
- Jun 17, 2014Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3720-3721)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4880 | Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2014 | Identical bill | Jun 20, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 17, 2014Introduced in Senate
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