Restoring Internet Freedom Act

Summary

Restoring Internet Freedom Act This bill 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. The FCC is prohibited 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 bill.

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Timeline

1. 1 May 2017

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 May 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 1 May 2017 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 1 May 2017

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 1 May 2017

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 1 May 2017

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Sponsors

• Mike Lee · R · Sponsor
• John Cornyn · R · Sponsor
• Tom Cotton · R · Sponsor
• Ted Cruz · R · Sponsor
• Ron Johnson · R · Sponsor
• Rand Paul · R · Sponsor
• Thomas Tillis · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK-1] · R · Sponsor
• James Risch · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

Related records

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