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H.R.2666

H.R.2666: No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act

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About This Bill

Introduced June 4, 2015
Latest Major Action April 21, 2016
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Bill Sponsor

Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.)

Bill Cosponsors

19 (All Republicans)

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April 17, 2016	3rd

Bill Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 30, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act (Sec. 2) This bill prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from regulating the rates charged for broadband Internet access service. (Sec. 3) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect the FCC's authority to: (1) condition receipt of...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
April 21, 2016	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 431.
April 20, 2016	Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
April 18, 2016	Received in the Senate.
April 15, 2016	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
April 15, 2016	Vote in the House On passage Passed by recorded vote: 241 - 173 (Roll no. 152).
April 15, 2016	Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions.
April 15, 2016	Mr. Walden raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Walden stated that the provisions of the amendment were not germane to the bill. Sustained by the Chair.
April 15, 2016	Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on Yarmuth motion to recommit with instructions, pending reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment providing for consideration of H. Con. Res. 125, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for FY 2017.
April 15, 2016	Mr. Yarmuth moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR H1753; text: CR H1753)
April 15, 2016	The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1748-1749)
April 15, 2016	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H1753)
April 15, 2016	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2666.
April 15, 2016	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
April 15, 2016	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McNerney amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes prevailed. Mr. McNerney demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
April 15, 2016	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 672, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McNerney amendment no. 3.
April 15, 2016	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Yarmuth amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes prevailed. Mr. Yarmuth demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
April 15, 2016	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 672, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Yarmuth amendment no. 2.
April 15, 2016	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2666.
April 15, 2016	The Speaker designated the Honorable John J. Duncan, Jr. to act as Chairman of the Committee.
April 15, 2016	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 672 and Rule XVIII.
April 15, 2016	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2666 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed.
April 15, 2016	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 672. (consideration: CR H1741-1754)
April 13, 2016	Rule H. Res. 672 passed House.
April 12, 2016	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 672 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2666 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed.
March 30, 2016	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 364.
March 30, 2016	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-478.
March 15, 2016	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 19.
March 15, 2016	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
March 14, 2016	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb. 11, 2016	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11 .
Feb. 11, 2016	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb. 10, 2016	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
June 5, 2015	Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
June 4, 2015	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
June 4, 2015	Introduced in the House by Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.)

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