S. 1836 - Internet Freedom Act of 2009
Net neutrality, internet, FCC, government regulation - Science, technology, communications. 111th Congress (2009-2010) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- John McCain
- Summary:
- A bill to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from further regulating the Internet. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been introduced.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Internet Freedom Act of 2009
S. 1836 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)
- Keywords
- Net neutrality, internet, FCC, government regulation
- Summary
- A bill to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from further regulating the Internet. (by CRS)
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- At OpenCongress
- Title
- A bill to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from further regulating the Internet.
- Other Titles
- Internet Freedom Act of 2009
- Sponsor
- John McCain
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Science, technology, communications
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Internet and video services
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 10/22/2009 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 10/22/2009 10/22/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 10/22/2009 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10702-10703) Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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Total contributions given to Senators from Fiscal & tax policy, which…
supported this bill
| Fiscal & tax policy | $33,650 |
| $33,650 |
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 111th U.S. Congress, from Fiscal & tax policy interest groups, January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2010.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel K. Akaka | D | HI | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $0 | $0 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $0 | $0 |
| Max Baucus | D | MT | $0 | $0 |
| Birch "Evan" Bayh | D | IN | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Begich | D | AK | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Bennet | D | CO | $2,500 | $0 |
| Bob Bennett | R | UT | $0 | $0 |
| Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman | D | NM | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher "Kit" Bond | R | MO | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $0 | $0 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $0 | $0 |
| Sam Brownback | R | KS | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Bunning | R | KY | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $0 | $0 |
| Roland Burris | D | IL | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Byrd | D | WV | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $0 | $0 |
| Clarence Saxby Chambliss | R | GA | $7,000 | $0 |
| Tom Coburn | R | OK | $0 | $0 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Collins | R | ME | $1,000 | $0 |
| Gaylord Kent Conrad | D | ND | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $5,000 | $0 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $0 | $0 |
| Jim DeMint | R | SC | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Dodd | D | CT | $0 | $0 |
| Byron Dorgan | D | ND | $0 | $0 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $0 | $0 |
| John Ensign | R | NV | $5,000 | $0 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $0 | $0 |
| Russ Feingold | D | WI | $250 | $0 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $0 | $0 |
| Al Franken | D | MN | $500 | $0 |
| Kirsten Gillibrand | D | NY | $0 | $0 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $0 | $0 |
| Judd Gregg | R | NH | $0 | $0 |
| Kay Hagan | D | NC | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Harkin | D | IA | $0 | $0 |
| Orrin Hatch | R | UT | $1,500 | $0 |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | R | TX | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Inouye | D | HI | $0 | $0 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Johanns | R | NE | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Johnson | D | SD | $0 | $0 |
| Ted Kaufman | D | DE | $0 | $0 |
| John Kerry | D | MA | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Kirk | D | MA | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $0 | $0 |
| Herb Kohl | D | WI | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Kyl | R | AZ | $5,400 | $0 |
| Mary Landrieu | D | LA | $0 | $0 |
| Frank Lautenberg | D | NJ | $0 | $0 |
| George LeMieux | R | FL | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick Leahy | D | VT | $0 | $0 |
| Carl Levin | D | MI | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Lieberman | I | CT | $0 | $0 |
| Blanche Lincoln | D | AR | $1,000 | $0 |
| Dick Lugar | R | IN | $0 | $0 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $0 | $0 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $500 | $0 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $500 | $0 |
| Barbara Mikulski | D | MD | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $0 | $0 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $0 | $0 |
| Earl "Ben" Nelson | D | NE | $0 | $0 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Pryor | D | AR | $0 | $0 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $0 | $0 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $2,500 | $0 |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $0 | $0 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $0 | $0 |
| John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $0 | $0 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $1,000 | $0 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Shelby | R | AL | $0 | $0 |
| Olympia Snowe | R | ME | $0 | $0 |
| Arlen Specter | D | PA | $0 | $0 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $0 | $0 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Udall | D | CO | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $0 | $0 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $0 | $0 |
| George Voinovich | R | OH | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Warner | D | VA | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Webb | D | VA | $0 | $0 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $0 | $0 |
| Roger Wicker | R | MS | $0 | $0 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $0 | $0 |
