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HR 96 IHCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

112th CONGRESSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

1st SessionCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

H. R. 96CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from further regulating the Internet.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

January 5, 2011CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. TERRY, Mrs. BONO MACK, Mr. GARRETT, Mr. BURGESS, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. LATTA, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. WALDEN, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mr. HALL, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. PITTS, Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, Mr. SCALISE, Mr. OLSON, Mr. BILBRAY, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. LAMBORN, Ms. FOXX, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. POMPEO, Mr. GRAVES of Georgia, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mrs. SCHMIDT, Mr. FLEMING, Mrs. BACHMANN, Mr. REED, Mr. STUTZMAN, Mr. PENCE, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. HARPER, Mr. BOREN, Mr. BONNER, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. GARDNER, Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California, Mr. BASS of New Hampshire, and Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

A BILLCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from further regulating the Internet.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘Internet Freedom Act’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY OF THE FCC.

(a) In General- The Federal Communications Commission shall not propose, promulgate, or issue any regulations regarding the Internet or IP-enabled services.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Exception- The limitation set forth in this section shall not apply to any regulations that the Commission determines necessary--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) to prevent damage to the national security of the United States;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) to ensure the public safety; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) to assist or facilitate any actions taken by a Federal or State law enforcement agency.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Rule of Construction- Nothing in this section shall be construed to supersede, repeal, or negate any regulations regarding the Internet or IP-enabled services that were in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, including any regulations established pursuant to the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (47 U.S.C. 1001 note).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) General Principles- Congress finds that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the Internet and all IP-enabled services are services affecting interstate commerce; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) such services are not subject to the jurisdiction of any State or municipal locality.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink