A 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 "Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet; Restoring Internet Freedom".

Bill: 118-sjres-103
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
Introduced: 2024-07-23
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Latest action: action_date: 2024-07-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-07-23
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) titled <em>Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet; Restoring Internet Freedom</em> and published on May 22, 2024. The rule classifies broadband internet as a telecommunications service for purposes of FCC regulation and prohibits broadband providers from blocking or slowing traffic to lawful content and from engaging in paid prioritization arrangements. (These provisions are commonly referred to as net neutrality rules.) </p>

tv_txt: IIA 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 103 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2024 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 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 Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet; Restoring Internet Freedom .

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet; Restoring Internet Freedom (89 Fed. Reg. 45404 (May 22, 2024)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.