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".

Bill: 115-hjres-129
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14]
Introduced: 2018-02-27
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Congressional oversight

Consumer affairs

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Internet and video services

Internet, web applications, social media

Telephone and wireless communication
Latest action: action_date: 2018-03-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-02-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission entitled &quot;Restoring Internet Freedom.&quot; The rule published on February 22, 2018: (1) restores the classification of broadband Internet access service as a lightly-regulated &quot;information service&quot;; (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.</p>

tv_txt: IA 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 129 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. Velázquez , 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 Luján of New Mexico , Mr. Brown of Maryland , Mr. Kihuen , Ms. Barragán , 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. Sánchez , 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. Cárdenas ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 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 .

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.