Unplug the Internet Kill Switch Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4646
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
Introduced: 2020-09-22
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Internet and video services

Internet, web applications, social media

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Telephone and wireless communication

War and emergency powers
Latest action: action_date: 2020-09-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-09-22
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Unplug the Internet Kill Switch Act of 2020</b></p> <p>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. </p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4646 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 22, 2020 Mr. Paul (for himself, Mr. Wyden , and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To repeal certain war powers of the President under the Communications Act of 1934.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Unplug the Internet Kill Switch Act of 2020 . 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. .