Stepping In: The FCC’s Authority to Preempt State Laws Under the Communications Act
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- HR 1106114th Congress
States' Rights Municipal Broadband Act of 2015
Feb 27, 2015 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 6013114th Congress
Community Broadband Act of 2016
Sep 13, 2016 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- S 1004114th Congress
Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act
Oct 7, 2016 · Became Public Law No: 114-240.
- S 240114th Congress
Community Broadband Act of 2015
Jan 22, 2015 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- S 597114th Congress
States' Rights Municipal Broadband Act of 2015
Feb 26, 2015 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1166)
- S 2853115th Congress
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure Internet openness, to prohibit blocking lawful content and non-harmful devices, to prohibit throttling data, to prohibit paid prioritization, to require transparency of network management practices, to provide that broadband shall be considered to be an information service, and to prohibit the Commission or a State commission from relying on section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 as a grant of authority.
May 16, 2018 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- HR 1006116th Congress
Open Internet Act of 2019
Feb 6, 2019 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- HR 1096116th Congress
Promoting Internet Freedom and Innovation Act of 2019
Feb 7, 2019 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- HR 1101116th Congress
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure internet openness, to prohibit blocking lawful content and non-harmful devices, to prohibit throttling data, to prohibit paid prioritization, to require transparency of network management practices, to provide that broadband shall be considered to be an information service, and to prohibit the Commission or a State commission from relying on section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 as a grant of authority.
Feb 7, 2019 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- HR 1644116th Congress
Save the Internet Act of 2019
Apr 29, 2019 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 74.
- HR 2136116th Congress
Open Internet Preservation Act
Apr 9, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 251116th Congress
Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Extension Act
Jan 18, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-2.
- HR 2116th Congress
Moving Forward Act
Jul 20, 2020 · Received in the Senate.
- HR 530116th Congress
Accelerating Broadband Development by Empowering Local Communities Act of 2019
Jan 25, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 7302116th Congress
Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act
Jun 25, 2020 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- HR 7363116th Congress
CONNECT Act
Jun 25, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- S 1699116th Congress
STREAMLINE Small Cell Deployment Act
Jun 3, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S3167-3168)
- S 4131116th Congress
Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act
Jul 1, 2020 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- S 682116th Congress
Save the Internet Act of 2019
Mar 6, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- HR 1149117th Congress
Communities Overregulating Networks Need Economic Competition Today Act
Feb 19, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 1783117th Congress
Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act
Apr 28, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
- S 2071117th Congress
BRIDGE Act
Jun 15, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- S 745117th Congress
Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act
Mar 15, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.