H.J.Res. 37 - Disapproving the Rule Submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with Respect to Regulating the Internet and Broadband Industry Practices.

Disapproving the Rule Submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with Respect to Regulating the Internet and Broadband Industry Practices.

H.J.Res. 37 — 112^th Congress (2011–2012)

Keywords

Net-neutrality

Summary

Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices. (by CRS)

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Title

Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices.

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Sponsor

Greg Walden

Co-Sponsors

• Joe Barton
• Charles Bass
• Marsha Blackburn
• Mary Bono Mack
• Michael Burgess
• Dan Burton
• John Carter
• Mario Diaz-Balart
• Jo Ann Emerson
• John Gingrey
• Robert Goodlatte
• John Kline
• Thaddeus McCotter
• Gary Miller
• Tim Murphy
• Sue Myrick
• Devin Nunes
• Ronald Paul
• Mike Pence
• Collin Peterson
• Joseph Pitts
• Michael Rogers
• John Shimkus
• Clifford Stearns
• John Sullivan
• Lee Terry
• Frederick Upton
• Edward Whitfield
• Brian Bilbray
• Lynn Westmoreland
• Virginia Foxx
• Dan Boren
• Cathy McMorris Rodgers
• Vern Buchanan
• Timothy Walberg
• Robert Latta
• Steve Scalise
• Bill Cassidy
• Brett Guthrie
• Gregg Harper
• Leonard Lance
• Pete Olson
• Bill Posey
• Tom Graves
• Cory Gardner
• Adam Kinzinger
• Robert Schilling
• Todd Rokita
• Tim Huelskamp
• Mike Pompeo
• Nan Hayworth
• Mick Mulvaney
• Diane Black
• Bill Flores
• Francisco Canseco
• H. Griffith
• David McKinley
• Reid Ribble

Subjects

• Science, technology, communications
• Administrative law and regulatory procedures
• Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
• Internet and video services

Related Bills

• H.Res. 200 (112^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Joint Resolution (H.J. Res. 37) Disapproving the Rule Submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with Respect to Regulating the Internet and Broadband Industry Practices.
• S.J.Res. 6 (112^th) : A Joint Resolution Disapproving the Rule Submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with Respect to Regulating the Internet and Broadband Industry Practices.

Major Actions

Introduced	2/16/2011
Referred to Committee
Passed House	4/08/2011

Bill History

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• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On Consideration of the Joint Resolution: H J RES 37 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices	4/08/2011	This motion PASSED the House 238 voted YES 174 voted NO 21 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair: H J RES 37 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices	4/08/2011	This motion PASSED the House 235 voted YES 181 voted NO 17 voted present/not voting
currently selected	House	On Passage - House - H J RES 37 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices	4/08/2011	This bill PASSED the House 240 voted YES 179 voted NO 14 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	2/16/2011
		2/16/2011	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
		2/28/2011	Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
		3/09/2011	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
		3/09/2011	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
		3/09/2011	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 8 .
		3/14/2011	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
		3/15/2011	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	3/15/2011	Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 23.
		4/01/2011	Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 112-51.
	Put on a legislative calendar	4/01/2011	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 25.
		4/04/2011	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 200 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 37 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. All points of order against consideration of the joint resolution are waived. All points of order against provisions in the joint resolution are waived.
		4/05/2011	Rule H. Res. 200 passed House.
		4/08/2011	Mr. Walden moved to consider the joint resolution.
		4/08/2011	QUESTION OF CONSIDERATION - Mr. McGovern demanded the yeas and nays on the question of consideration pursuant to clause 3 of rule XVI.
		4/08/2011	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 200.
		4/08/2011	Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 37 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. All points of order against consideration of the joint resolution are waived. All points of order against provisions in the joint resolution are waived.
		4/08/2011	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 37.
		4/08/2011	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		4/08/2011	Mr. Hoyer moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce.
		4/08/2011	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hoyer motion to recommit with instructions, pending reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the joint resolution to be reported back to the House with an amendment stating that the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, is further amended by striking the date specified and inserting "April 15, 2011".
		4/08/2011	Mr. Walden raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Walden stated that the provisions of the motion to recommit are not germane to the joint resolution. Sustained by the Chair.
		4/08/2011	Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions.
		4/08/2011	Mr. Hoyer appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair.
		4/08/2011	Mr. Walden moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair
		4/08/2011	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
select this vote	Vote	4/08/2011	On Consideration of the Joint Resolution: H J RES 37 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices
select this vote	Vote	4/08/2011	Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair: H J RES 37 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	4/08/2011	On Passage - House - H J RES 37 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices
		4/12/2011	Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
	Put on a legislative calendar	4/13/2011	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 34.

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