US Congress House Joint Resolution 86 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 17-0)
Status: Introduced on March 8 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services". This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission entitled "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services." The rule published on December 2, 2016: (1) applies the customer privacy requirements of the Communications Act of 1934 to broadband Internet access service and other telecommunications services, (2) requires telecommunications carriers to inform customers about rights to opt in or opt out of the use or the sharing of their confidential information, (3) adopts data security and breach notification requirements, (4) prohibits broadband service offerings that are contingent on surrendering privacy rights, and (5) requires disclosures and affirmative consent when a broadband provider offers customers financial incentives in exchange for the provider's right to use a customer's confidential information.

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services".

Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]	Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX]	Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]	Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ]
Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA]	Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]	Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY]	Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL]
Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]	Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]	Rep. Susan Brooks [R-IN]	Rep. Mimi Walters [R-CA]
Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]	Rep. Chris Collins [R-NY]	Rep. Ryan Costello [R-PA]	Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]
Rep. John Shimkus [R-IL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-03-10	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
2017-03-08	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2017-03-08	House	Introduced in House

SJR34 (Same As) 2017-04-03 - Became Public Law No: 115-22. (TXT | PDF)
HJR131 (Related) 2018-03-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-joint-resolution/86/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hjres86/BILLS-115hjres86ih.pdf