The Federal Net Neutrality Debate: Access to Broadband Networks
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- HR 3982113th Congress
Open Internet Preservation Act of 2014
Feb 7, 2014 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 4070113th Congress
Internet Freedom Act
Feb 28, 2014 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 4752113th Congress
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission over providers of broadband Internet access service.
May 30, 2014 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 4880113th Congress
Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2014
Jun 20, 2014 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
- HR 5429113th Congress
Open Internet Act of 2014
Sep 11, 2014 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- S 1981113th Congress
Open Internet Preservation Act of 2014
Feb 3, 2014 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- S 2476113th Congress
Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2014
Sep 17, 2014 · Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-845.
- HJRES 42114th Congress
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to the matter of protecting and promoting the open Internet.
Apr 17, 2015 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 1212114th Congress
Internet Freedom Act
Mar 6, 2015 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 196114th Congress
Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2015
Jan 9, 2015 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 2666114th Congress
No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act
Apr 21, 2016 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 431.
- HR 279114th Congress
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission over providers of broadband Internet access service.
Jan 16, 2015 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 4596114th Congress
Small Business Broadband Deployment Act
Mar 17, 2016 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- HR 4875114th Congress
United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016
Jul 22, 2016 · Became Public Law No: 114-196.
- HR 5485114th Congress
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017
Jul 12, 2016 · Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 557.
- HR 606114th Congress
Don't Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act
May 22, 2015 · Became Public Law No: 114-14.
- HR 875114th Congress
Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2016
Dec 16, 2016 · Became Public Law No: 114-279.
- HR 876114th Congress
Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility Act
Aug 6, 2015 · Became Public Law No: 114-42.
- S 2283114th Congress
Small Business Broadband Deployment Act of 2016
Dec 9, 2016 · By Senator Thune from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 114-401. Additional views filed.
- S 2602114th Congress
Restoring Internet Freedom Act
Feb 25, 2016 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- S 40114th Congress
Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2015
Jan 7, 2015 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S60; text of measure as introduced: CR S60-61)
- S 984114th Congress
Steve Gleason Act of 2015
Jul 30, 2015 · Became Public Law No: 114-40.
- SJRES 14114th Congress
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission regulating broadband Internet access.
Apr 28, 2015 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- HJRES 129115th Congress
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Restoring Internet Freedom".
Mar 2, 2018 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HJRES 86115th Congress
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".
Mar 10, 2017 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 1545115th Congress
VA Prescription Data Accountability Act 2017
Nov 21, 2017 · Signed by President.
- HR 1754115th Congress
To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to clarify the scope of the exception for common carriers.
Apr 12, 2017 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
- HR 1868115th Congress
Restoring American Privacy Act of 2017
Apr 7, 2017 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 2430115th Congress
FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017
Aug 18, 2017 · Signed by President.
- HR 2520115th Congress
BROWSER Act of 2017
May 19, 2017 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
- HR 274115th Congress
Modernizing Government Travel Act
May 16, 2017 · Signed by President.
- HR 288115th Congress
Small Business Broadband Deployment Act
Jan 11, 2017 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- HR 3175115th Congress
Online Privacy Act
Jul 14, 2017 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 4528115th Congress
To make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes, and for other purposes.
Aug 2, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-228.
- HR 4682115th Congress
Open Internet Preservation Act
Dec 22, 2017 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 4913115th Congress
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 816 East Salisbury Parkway in Salisbury, Maryland, as the "Sgt. Maj. Wardell B. Turner Post Office Building".
Dec 6, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-288.
- HR 5729115th Congress
Transportation Worker Identification Credential Accountability Act of 2018
Aug 2, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-230.
- HR 6393115th Congress
21st Century Internet Act
Jul 17, 2018 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- HRES 230115th Congress
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 34) 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".
Mar 28, 2017 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- S 228115th Congress
Small Business Broadband Deployment Act of 2017
Jan 24, 2017 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks: CR S451; text of measure as introduced: CR S451)
- S 2510115th Congress
Open Internet Preservation Act
Mar 7, 2018 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 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.
- S 878115th Congress
A bill to establish privacy protections for customers of broadband Internet access service and other telecommunications services.
Apr 6, 2017 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- S 964115th Congress
MY DATA Act of 2017
Apr 27, 2017 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- S 96115th Congress
Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2017
Feb 26, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-129.
- S 993115th Congress
Restoring Internet Freedom Act
May 1, 2017 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- SJRES 34115th Congress
A joint resolution 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".
Apr 3, 2017 · Signed by President.
- SJRES 52115th Congress
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Restoring Internet Freedom".
May 16, 2018 · Held at the desk.
- 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.