H.J.Res. 129House115th Congress (2017-2019)In Committee

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".

Introduced February 27, 2018

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This joint resolution directs Congress to reject the Federal Communications Commission’s “Restoring Internet Freedom” rule. By disapproving the rule, Congress would prevent it from becoming enforceable. The action primarily impacts the FCC’s regulatory authority over broadband providers and, consequently, internet users across the United States.

Key Provisions

  • Congress formally disapproves the FCC’s “Restoring Internet Freedom” rule (published Feb. 22, 2018).
  • The rule is declared to have no legal force or effect, effectively nullifying it.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

March 2, 2018

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

February 27, 2018

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

March 2, 2018

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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.