United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1212 (114th)
Internet Freedom Act
Introduced
3 March 2015
Last action
6 March 2015 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Sponsors
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5], Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK], Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17], Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3], Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7], Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19], Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17], Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6], Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7], Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1], Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5], Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15], Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6], Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ], Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
12 August 2025
Summary
Internet Freedom Act Nullifies the rule adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on February 26, 2015, relating to the reclassification of broadband Internet access service as a telecommunications service. Prohibits the FCC from reissuing such rule in substantially the same form, or from issuing a new rule that is substantially the same, unless the rule is specifically authorized by a law enacted after enactment of this Act. Exempts any rule that the FCC determines is necessary for national security, public safety, or assistance to law enforcement.
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Timeline
3 March 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
3 March 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 March 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 March 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 3 March 2015 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1212
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/1212
- us · 114-hr-1212 · source updated 12 August 2025