US Congress House Bill 805 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 16-0)
Status: Engrossed on June 24 2015 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-07-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

DOTCOM Act of 2015 Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of 2015 Prohibits the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information from permitting the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA's) role in the performance of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions to cease until 30 legislative days after the Assistant Secretary submits to Congress a report that contains: (1) the proposal relating to the transition of the NTIA's stewardship of the IANA functions that was developed in a process convened by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) at the request of the NTIA, and (2) the following required certifications by the Assistant Secretary. Requires the Assistant Secretary to certify that: (1) such proposal supports and enhances the multistakeholder model of Internet governance, maintains the security, stability, and resiliency of the Internet domain name system, meets the needs of global customers and partners of the IANA services, maintains the openness of the Internet, and does not replace the role of the NTIA with a government-led or intergovernmental organization solution; and (2) the required changes to ICANN's bylaws contained in the final report of ICANN's Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability and the changes to ICANN's bylaws required by ICANN's IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group have been adopted.

DOTCOM Act of 2015 Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of 2015

Rep. John Shimkus [R-IL]	Rep. Joe Barton [R-TX]	Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]	Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC]
Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ]	Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]	Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX]	Rep. Richard Nugent [R-FL]
Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN]	Rep. John Kline [R-MN]	Rep. Greg Walden [R-OR]	Rep. Todd Rokita [R-IN]
Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]	Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]	Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL]	Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]

2015-06-23 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Y: 378 N: 25 NV: 30 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-07-14	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2015-06-24	Senate	Received in the Senate.
2015-06-23	House	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
2015-06-23	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2015-06-23	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 25 (Roll no. 377). (text: CR H4550)
2015-06-23	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4581)
2015-06-23	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2015-06-23	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 805.
2015-06-23	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4550-4551)
2015-06-23	House	Mr. Shimkus moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2015-06-23	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 130.
2015-06-23	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-175.
2015-06-17	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2015-06-17	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-06-16	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-06-10	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
2015-06-10	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-02-06	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
2015-02-05	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2015-02-05	House	Introduced in House

SB1551 (Related) 2016-10-27 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 657.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/805/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr805/BILLS-114hr805ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr805/BILLS-114hr805rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr805/BILLS-114hr805eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2015377