Of inquiry requesting the President to transmit to the House of Representatives certain documents relating to misinformation and the preservation of free speech.

Bill: 117-hres-1264
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
Introduced: 2022-07-26
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Congressional-executive branch relations

First Amendment rights

Government information and archives

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Latest action: action_date: 2022-09-28
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 120.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-07-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This resolution requests from the President certain information and documents that concern regulating the content of multichannel video programming distributors (e.g., cable operators), broadcast stations, and video streaming services. The resolution also requests information or documents in which the President asks the Federal Communications Commission to take action to regulate Big Tech.</p>

action_date: 2022-09-28
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p>This resolution requests from the President certain information and documents that concern regulating the content of multichannel video programming distributors (e.g., cable operators), broadcast stations, and video streaming services. The resolution also requests information or documents in which the President asks the Federal Communications Commission to take action to regulate Big Tech.</p>

tv_txt: IV 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1264 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 26, 2022 Mr. Carter of Georgia submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce RESOLUTION Of inquiry requesting the President to transmit to the House of Representatives certain documents relating to misinformation and the preservation of free speech.

That the President of the United States is requested to transmit to the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the date of adoption of this resolution, copies of any document, record, audio recording, memorandum, call log, correspondence (electronic or otherwise), or other communication in his possession, or any portion of any document, record, audio recording, memorandum, call log, correspondence (electronic or otherwise), or other communication, that refers or relates to the communication or coordination between the personnel of the Executive Office of the President and the personnel of the Federal Communications Commission with respect to the following: (1) Regulation of programming decisions by multichannel video programming distributors relating to misinformation. (2) Regulation of programming decisions by broadcast stations relating to misinformation. (3) Regulation of programming decisions by providers of video streaming services and other over-the-top video programming distributors. (4) Issuing any rule, regulation, policy, doctrine, standard, or other requirement that has the purpose or effect of reinstating or repromulgating (in whole or in part) the requirement that broadcast stations present opposing viewpoints on controversial issues of public importance, commonly referred to as the Fairness Doctrine , as repealed in General Fairness Doctrine Obligations of Broadcast Licensees, 50 Fed. Reg. 35418 (1985). (5) Requesting that action be taken by the Federal Communications Commission related to the regulation of Big Tech. (6) Any discussion of preservation of the First Amendment to the Constitution.

tv_txt: IV House Calendar No. 120 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1264 [Report No. 117–510] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 26, 2022 Mr. Carter of Georgia submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce September 28, 2022 Reported adversely from the Committee on Energy and Commerce , referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to be printed RESOLUTION Of inquiry requesting the President to transmit to the House of Representatives certain documents relating to misinformation and the preservation of free speech.

That the President of the United States is requested to transmit to the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the date of adoption of this resolution, copies of any document, record, audio recording, memorandum, call log, correspondence (electronic or otherwise), or other communication in his possession, or any portion of any document, record, audio recording, memorandum, call log, correspondence (electronic or otherwise), or other communication, that refers or relates to the communication or coordination between the personnel of the Executive Office of the President and the personnel of the Federal Communications Commission with respect to the following: (1) Regulation of programming decisions by multichannel video programming distributors relating to misinformation. (2) Regulation of programming decisions by broadcast stations relating to misinformation. (3) Regulation of programming decisions by providers of video streaming services and other over-the-top video programming distributors. (4) Issuing any rule, regulation, policy, doctrine, standard, or other requirement that has the purpose or effect of reinstating or repromulgating (in whole or in part) the requirement that broadcast stations present opposing viewpoints on controversial issues of public importance, commonly referred to as the Fairness Doctrine , as repealed in General Fairness Doctrine Obligations of Broadcast Licensees, 50 Fed. Reg. 35418 (1985). (5) Requesting that action be taken by the Federal Communications Commission related to the regulation of Big Tech. (6) Any discussion of preservation of the First Amendment to the Constitution.

September 28, 2022 Reported adversely from the Committee on Energy and Commerce , referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to be printed