This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission entitled "Restoring Internet Freedom." The rule published on February 22, 2018: (1) restores the classification of broadband Internet access service as a lightly-regulated "information service"; (2) reinstates private mobile service classification of mobile broadband Internet access service; (3) requires Internet service providers to disclose information about their network management practices, performance characteristics, and commercial terms of service; and (4) eliminates the Internet Conduct Standard and the bright-line rules.
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[H.J. Res. 129 Introduced in House (IH)]
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115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. J. RES. 129
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''.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 27, 2018
Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, Ms.
Eshoo, Ms. Lee, Mr. O'Rourke, Ms. McCollum, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr.
Sherman, Mrs. Lawrence, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New
York, Ms. Pingree, Ms. Hanabusa, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Heck, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Beyer, Ms.
Matsui, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Speier, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Huffman, Mr.
Polis, Mr. Nadler, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Crowley,
Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Doggett, Ms.
Slaughter, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Takano, Ms. Maxine
Waters of California, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Tonko, Mr.
Visclosky, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Welch, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Neal,
Mr. Nolan, Mr. Khanna, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Levin, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr.
Lynch, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. DelBene, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Ryan of
Ohio, Mr. Walz, Mr. Suozzi, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Espaillat, Mr.
Thompson of California, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney
of New York, Mr. McEachin, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr.
Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Delaney, Mr. Yarmuth, Ms.
Gabbard, Ms. Moore, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Moulton,
Mr. DeSaulnier, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Sires, Mr. Crist, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Keating, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Lowenthal, Mrs.
Dingell, Mr. Sablan, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Adams, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Clay,
Mr. Kilmer, Ms. Brownley of California, Miss Rice of New York, Mr.
Swalwell of California, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Norcross, Mr.
Higgins of New York, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Ms. Michelle Lujan
Grisham of New Mexico, Mr. Engel, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mrs.
Torres, Ms. Meng, Mr. Castro of Texas, Ms. Bass, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Ben
Ray Lujan of New Mexico, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Mr. Kihuen, Ms.
Barragan, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Veasey, Ms. Titus, Ms.
Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Jeffries, Mr. Vargas, Mr.
Garamendi, Mr. Bera, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Loebsack, Mr.
Larsen of Washington, Mr. Kind, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Mr. Schrader,
Mr. Cooper, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Himes, Mr. Soto, Ms.
Sanchez, Mrs. Bustos, Ms. Frankel of Florida, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of
Pennsylvania, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Gallego, Ms.
Esty of Connecticut, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Hoyer, and Mr. Cardenas)
submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
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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''.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the
rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to
``Restoring Internet Freedom'' (83 Fed. Reg. 7852 (February 22, 2018)),
and such rule shall have no force or effect.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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