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- H.R.1291
H.R.1291: Internet Access Charge Prohibition Act of 2000
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 106th Congress
- This bill is primarily about science, technology, communications
- Introduced March 25, 1999
- Latest Major Action May 25, 2000
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
143 (40 Democrats, 1 Independent, 103 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Internet Access Charge Prohibition Act of 2000 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from imposing on any provider of Internet access service any contribution for the support of universal service that is based on a measure of the time that telecommunications services are used in the provision of such Internet access service.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, andConsumer Protection was Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 106-615.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 335.
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Mr. Tauzin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1291.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate.
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Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 577.
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| March 25, 1999 |
Introduced in the House by Fred Upton (R-Mich.) |