No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act

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Bill Number

HR 2666

Introduced

Jun 4, 2015

Latest Action

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 431.

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Topics

Administrative law and regulatory procedures Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Science, Technology, Communications Telecommunication rates and fees

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Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 30, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act

(Sec. 2) This bill prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from regulating the rates charged for broadband Internet access service.

(Sec. 3) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect the FCC's authority to: (1) condition receipt of universal service support by a provider of broadband Internet access service on the regulation of the rates charged by such provider for the supported service, or (2) enforce regulations relating to truth-in-billing requirements or paid prioritization.

(Sec. 4) Broadband Internet access service shall not be construed to include data roaming or interconnection for purposes of this Act.

Actions

Apr 21, 2016

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 431.
Apr 20, 2016

Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Apr 18, 2016

Received in the Senate.
Apr 15, 2016

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 15, 2016

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 241 - 173 (Roll no. 152).
Apr 15, 2016

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 241 - 173 (Roll no. 152).
Apr 15, 2016

Mr. Walden raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Walden stated that the provisions of the amendment were not germane to the bill. Sustained by the Chair.
Apr 15, 2016

Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions.
Apr 15, 2016

Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on Yarmuth motion to recommit with instructions, pending reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment providing for consideration of H. Con. Res. 125, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for FY 2017.
Apr 15, 2016

Mr. Yarmuth moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR H1753; text: CR H1753)
Apr 15, 2016

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1748-1749)
Apr 15, 2016

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H1753)
Apr 15, 2016

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2666.
Apr 15, 2016

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Apr 15, 2016

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McNerney amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes prevailed. Mr. McNerney demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Apr 15, 2016

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 672, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McNerney amendment no. 3.
Apr 15, 2016

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Yarmuth amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes prevailed. Mr. Yarmuth demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Apr 15, 2016

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 672, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Yarmuth amendment no. 2.
Apr 15, 2016

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2666.
Apr 15, 2016

The Speaker designated the Honorable John J. Duncan, Jr. to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Apr 15, 2016

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 672 and Rule XVIII.
Apr 15, 2016

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2666 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed.
Apr 15, 2016

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 672. (consideration: CR H1741-1754)
Apr 13, 2016

Rule H. Res. 672 passed House.
Apr 12, 2016

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 672 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2666 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed.
Mar 30, 2016

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 364.
Mar 30, 2016

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-478.
Mar 15, 2016

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 19.
Mar 15, 2016

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 14, 2016

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 11, 2016

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11 .
Feb 11, 2016

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 10, 2016

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 5, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Jun 4, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 4, 2015

Introduced in House

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