Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-805
Sponsor: Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15]
Introduced: 2015-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Department of Commerce
Executive agency funding and structure
Government studies and investigations
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media

Summary:
action_date: 2015-02-05
text: 

Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of 2015 or the DOTCOM Act of 2015

 
Prohibits the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information from relinquishing or agreeing to any proposal relating to the relinquishment of the responsibility of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) over Internet domain name system functions until the Government Accountability Office (GAO), within one year after the NTIA receives a relinquishment proposal developed in a process convened by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers at the request of the NTIA, submits a report to Congress regarding the NTIA's role with respect to the system. 
 
Requires the GAO's report to include: (1) advantages and disadvantages of such a relinquishment of the NTIA's responsibility; (2) any principles or criteria that the NTIA sets for relinquishment proposals, as well as an analysis of each proposal received by the NTIA; (3) the processes used by the NTIA and any other federal agencies for evaluating proposals; (4) any national security or network security concerns; and (5) a definition of &quot;multistakeholder model&quot; as used by the NTIA with respect to Internet policymaking and governance.

action_date: 2015-06-23
text: 

Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of 2015 or the DOTCOM Act of 2015

 
Prohibits the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information from permitting the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA's) role in the performance of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions to cease until 30 legislative days after the Assistant Secretary submits to Congress a report that contains: (1) the proposal relating to the transition of the NTIA's stewardship of the IANA functions that was developed in a process convened by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) at the request of the NTIA, and (2) the following required certifications by the Assistant Secretary. 
 
Requires the Assistant Secretary to certify that: (1) such proposal supports and enhances the multistakeholder model of Internet governance, maintains the security, stability, and resiliency of the Internet domain name system, meets the needs of global customers and partners of the IANA services, maintains the openness of the Internet, and does not replace the role of the NTIA with a government-led or intergovernmental organization solution; and (2) the required changes to ICANN's bylaws contained in the final report of ICANN's Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability and the changes to ICANN's bylaws required by ICANN's IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group have been adopted.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2015-06-24
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2015-06-23
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2015-06-23
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2015-06-23
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 25 (Roll no. 377). (text: CR H4550)
action_date: 2015-06-23
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 25 (Roll no. 377).(text: CR H4550)
action_date: 2015-06-23
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4581)
action_date: 2015-06-23
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2015-06-23
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 805.
action_date: 2015-06-23
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4550-4551)
action_date: 2015-06-23
text: Mr. Shimkus moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2015-06-23
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 130.
action_date: 2015-06-23
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-175.
action_date: 2015-06-23
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-175.
action_date: 2015-06-17
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2015-06-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-06-16
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-06-10
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2015-06-10
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-02-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2015-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2015-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-02-05
text: Introduced in House