Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to the matter of protecting and promoting the open Internet.

Bill: 114-hjres-42
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]
Introduced: 2015-04-13
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Congressional oversight

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Internet and video services

Internet, web applications, social media
Latest action: action_date: 2015-04-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-04-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Disapproves and nullifies the rule adopted by the Federal Communications Commission on February 26, 2015, relating to the reclassification of broadband Internet access service as a telecommunications service in the matter of protecting and promoting the open Internet.</p>

tv_txt: IA 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 42 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2015 Mr. Collins of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Latta , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Posey , Mr. Allen , Mr. Zinke , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas , Mr. Ross , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Buchanan , and Mr. Poe of Texas ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce JOINT RESOLUTION Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to the matter of protecting and promoting the open Internet.

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to the matter of protecting and promoting the open Internet (Report and Order on Remand, Declaratory Ruling, and Order, adopted by the Commission on February 26, 2015) (FCC 15–24), and such rule shall have no force or effect.