Unplug the Internet Kill Switch Act of 2020
Latest action · Sep 22, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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.
- IntroducedSep 22, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Unplug the Internet Kill Switch Act of 2020
This bill repeals provisions that allow the President to shut down or take over the use or control of specified telecommunications services through the exercise of certain emergency powers.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 22, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Original | Sep 22, 2020 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Sep 22, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 22, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Sep 22, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 8336 | Unplug the Internet Kill Switch Act of 2020 | Identical bill | Sep 22, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 22, 2020Introduced in Senate
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