US SB993 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 12)
Status: Introduced on May 1 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 1 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Restoring Internet Freedom Act This bill 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. The FCC is prohibited 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 bill.
Title
Restoring Internet Freedom Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT] | Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX] | Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR] | Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX] |
| Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI] | Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY] | Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC] | Sen. Ben Sasse [R-NE] |
| Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK] | Sen. James Risch [R-ID] | Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS] | Sen. Pat Toomey [R-PA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-01 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Competition and antitrust
Consumer affairs
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Internet and video services
Science, technology, communications
Telephone and wireless communication
Competition and antitrust
Consumer affairs
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Internet and video services
Science, technology, communications
Telephone and wireless communication
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/993/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s993/BILLS-115s993is.pdf |
