US Congress House Bill 4880 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: Introduced on June 17 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-06-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2014

Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]	Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]	Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI]	Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]
Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH]	Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]
Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]	Rep. Niki Tsongas [D-MA]	Rep. Henry Waxman [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-06-20	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
2014-06-17	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

SB2476 (Same As) 2014-09-17 - Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/4880/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr4880/BILLS-113hr4880ih.pdf