HJRES 42 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to the matter of protecting and promoting the open Internet.

Introduced Apr 13, 2015 Originated House Sponsor Doug Collins R-GA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 17, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedApr 13, 2015
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Disapproves and nullifies the rule adopted by the Federal Communications Commission on February 26, 2015, relating to the reclassification of broadband Internet access service as a telecommunications service in the matter of protecting and promoting the open Internet.

Cosponsors 22

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 13, 2015 to Jun 16, 2015, with 14 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-GABarry LoudermilkOriginalApr 13, 2015
R-FLBill PoseyOriginalApr 13, 2015
R-VABob GoodlatteOriginalApr 13, 2015
R-FLDennis A. RossOriginalApr 13, 2015
R-GAEarl L. "Buddy" CarterOriginalApr 13, 2015
R-WIGlenn GrothmanOriginalApr 13, 2015
R-GALynn A. WestmorelandOriginalApr 13, 2015
R-GARick W. AllenOriginalApr 13, 2015
R-OHRobert E. LattaOriginalApr 13, 2015
R-MTRyan K. ZinkeOriginalApr 13, 2015
R-TXSam JohnsonOriginalApr 13, 2015
R-OHSteve ChabotOriginalApr 13, 2015
R-TXTed PoeOriginalApr 13, 2015
R-FLVern BuchananOriginalApr 13, 2015
R-ALGary J. PalmerApr 14, 2015
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 17, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
  2. Apr 13, 2015Introduced in House
  3. Apr 13, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Related bills 1

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 1212Internet Freedom ActRelated billMar 6, 2015

Subjects

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

Text 1

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  1. Apr 13, 2015Introduced in House

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