GIF Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-4398
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7]
Introduced: 2014-04-04
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Department of Commerce

Executive agency funding and structure

Internet and video services

Internet, web applications, social media
Latest action: action_date: 2014-04-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-04-04
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Global Internet Freedom Act of 2014 or the GIF Act of 2014 - Prohibits the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information from relinquishing the responsibility of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) with respect to Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions, including: (1) coordination of the assignment of technical Internet protocol parameters, (2) performance of administrative functions associated with Internet domain name system root zone management, and (3) allocation of Internet numbering resources.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4398 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 4, 2014 Mr. Duffy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit the National Telecommunications and Information Administration from relinquishing responsibility with respect to the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Global Internet Freedom Act of 2014 or the GIF Act of 2014 . 2. NTIA prohibited from relinquishing responsibility for IANA functions The Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information may not relinquish the responsibility of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration with respect to the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions, including the following: (1) Coordination of the assignment of technical Internet protocol parameters. (2) Performance of administrative functions associated with Internet domain name system root zone management. (3) Allocation of Internet numbering resources.