US Congress House Bill 1212 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 55-0)
Status: Introduced on March 3 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Internet Freedom Act Nullifies the rule adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on February 26, 2015, relating to the reclassification of broadband Internet access service as a telecommunications service. Prohibits the FCC from reissuing such rule in substantially the same form, or from issuing a new rule that is substantially the same, unless the rule is specifically authorized by a law enacted after enactment of this Act. Exempts any rule that the FCC determines is necessary for national security, public safety, or assistance to law enforcement.

Internet Freedom Act

Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]	Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY]	Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]	Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]
Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]	Rep. Susan Brooks [R-IN]	Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC]	Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]
Sen. Markwayne Mullin [R-OK]	Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX]	Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ]	Rep. Joe Barton [R-TX]
Rep. John Shimkus [R-IL]	Rep. Richard Hudson [R-NC]	Rep. Joseph Pitts [R-PA]	Rep. Gregg Harper [R-MS]
Rep. Mike Pompeo [R-KS]	Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]	Rep. Chris Collins [R-NY]	Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX]
Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH]	Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R-TX]	Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL]	Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ]
Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]	Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]	Rep. David Rouzer [R-NC]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]
Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]	Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]	Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]	Rep. Diane Black [R-TN]
Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]	Rep. Ken Buck [R-CO]	Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX]	Rep. Barbara Comstock [R-VA]
Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]	Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]	Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Rep. Rod Blum [R-IA]
Rep. Jackie Walorski [R-IN]	Rep. David Roe [R-TN]	Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX]	Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R-TX]
Rep. Charles Dent [R-PA]	Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI]	Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ]	Rep. Gary Palmer [R-AL]
Rep. Thomas Massie [R-KY]	Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]	Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL]	Rep. David Jolly [R-FL]
Rep. Scott Perry [R-PA]	Rep. Steve King [R-IA]	Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-03-06	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
2015-03-03	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2015-03-03	House	Introduced in House

HJR42 (Related) 2015-04-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
SB2602 (Related) 2016-02-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1212/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1212/BILLS-114hr1212ih.pdf