Unplug the Internet Kill Switch Act of 2020

Unplug the Internet Kill Switch Act of 2020

This bill repeals provisions that allow the President to shut down or take over the use or control of specified telecommunications services through the exercise of certain emergency powers.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8336 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8336

To repeal certain war powers of the President under the Communications 
                              Act of 1934.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 22, 2020

Ms. Gabbard (for herself and Mr. Massie) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
To repeal certain war powers of the President under the Communications 
                              Act of 1934.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Unplug the Internet Kill Switch Act 
of 2020''.

SEC. 2. PRESIDENTIAL WAR POWERS UNDER COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934.

    (a) In General.--Section 706 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
U.S.C. 606) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsections (c) through (g); and
            (2) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (c).
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--Section 309(h) of the 
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(h)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``and'' before ``(2)''; and
            (2) by striking ``Act;'' and all that follows and inserting 
        ``Act.''.
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