H. Amdt. 987 - Amendment Sought to Add a New Section to Title VII of the Communication Act of 1934 Entitled "Network Neutrality".

Advanced Telecommunications and Opportunities Reform Act

H.R. 5252 — 109^th Congress (2005–2006)

Summary

To promote the deployment of broadband networks and services. (by CRS)

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Title

To promote the deployment of broadband networks and services.

Other Titles

• COPE bill
• Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006
• Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006
• Advanced Telecommunications and Opportunities Reform Act
• Communications Act of 2006
• Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2006
• Community Broadband Act
• Digital Content Protection Act of 2006
• Internet and Universal Service Act of 2006
• Internet Consumer Bill of Rights Act of 2006
• Local Community Radio Act of 2006
• Rural Wireless and Broadband Service Act of 2006
• Truth in Caller ID Act of 2006
• Video Competition and Savings for Consumers Act of 2006
• WIN Act of 2006
• Wireless Innovation Act of 2006

Sponsor

Joe Barton

Co-Sponsors

• Jeff Miller
• Fred Upton
• G. K. Butterfield
• George Radanovich
• Mike Rogers
• Gregory W. Meeks
• Lincoln Davis
• Robert Wexler
• Alcee L. Hastings
• Terry Everett
• Cliff Stearns
• Ralph M. Hall
• Michael Oxley
• Henry Brown
• Michael Ferguson
• Ron Lewis
• Michael C. Burgess
• Joe Wilson
• Sue Wilkins Myrick
• John Shimkus
• Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
• Bennie G. Thompson
• Rodney Alexander
• John Spratt
• Jo Bonner
• Roger F. Wicker
• Mark Foley
• Allen Boyd
• Charles Norwood
• Robin Hayes
• Joseph Crowley
• Tom Feeney
• Kendrick Meek
• Mary Bono Mack
• Charles F. Bass
• John Shadegg
• Bobby L. Rush
• Lincoln Diaz-Balart
• Wm. Lacy Clay
• Stephen Buyer
• John Barrow
• Charles Pickering
• Joe Baca
• Richard Baker
• William Jefferson
• Vito Fossella
• Marsha Blackburn
• Ed Whitfield
• Albert Wynn
• Paul Gillmor
• David Scott
• Mario Diaz-Balart
• Mike Rogers
• Connie Mack
• James E. Clyburn

Subjects

• Telecommunication
• Administrative fees
• Administrative procedure
• Administrative remedies
• Auditing
• Broadband
• Budgets
• Business
• Business records
• Cable television
• Child pornography
• Children
• Civil rights
• Competition
• Congressional reporting requirements
• Consumer complaints
• Consumer protection
• Consumers
• Criminal justice
• Customer service
• Disabled
• Discrimination
• Easements
• Education
• Educational television
• Electric power transmission
• Elementary and secondary education
• Emergency communication systems
• Emergency management
• Energy
• Executive departments
• Executive reorganization
• Federal Communications Commission
• Federal officials
• Federal preemption
• Federal-local relations
• Finance
• Fines (Penalties)
• Forfeiture
• Franchises (Retail trade)
• Government employees
• Government information
• Government paperwork
• Government publicity
• Governmental investigations
• Independent regulatory commissions
• Information networks
• Internet
• Law
• Local laws
• Minorities
• Minorities in mass media
• Public broadcasting
• Rebates
• Right-of-way
• Self-help devices for the disabled
• State and local government
• State laws
• Technology
• Telecommunication industry
• Telecommunication rates
• Telephone
• Television programs
• Transportation
• Wireless communication

Related Bills

• H.Res. 850 (109^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 5252) to Promote the Deployment of Broadband Networks and Services.
• S. 2686 (109^th) : Communications, Consumer's Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006

Major Actions

Introduced	5/01/2006
Referred to Committee
Amendments (8 proposed)
Passed House	6/09/2006

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Barton (TX) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.	6/08/2006	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Wynn amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.	6/08/2006	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Johnson, E. B. amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.	6/08/2006	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Rush amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.	6/08/2006	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Gutknecht amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.	6/08/2006	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	Amendment 6 to H.R. 5252	6/09/2006	This amendment PASSED the House 353 voted YES 68 voted NO 11 voted present/not voting
currently selected	House	Amendment 7 to H.R. 5252	6/09/2006	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 152 voted YES 269 voted NO 11 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 5252 Communications, Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006	6/09/2006	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 165 voted YES 256 voted NO 11 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Passage - House - H.R. 5252 Communications, Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006	6/09/2006	This bill PASSED the House 321 voted YES 101 voted NO 11 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	5/01/2006
		5/01/2006	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
		5/17/2006	Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 109-470.
	Put on a legislative calendar	5/17/2006	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 259.
		6/06/2006	Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 109-470, Part II.
		6/08/2006	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 850 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5252 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. Specified amendments are in order.
		6/08/2006	Rule H. Res. 850 passed House.
		6/08/2006	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 850.
		6/08/2006	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5252 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. Specified amendments are in order.
		6/08/2006	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 850 and Rule XVIII.
		6/08/2006	The Speaker designated the Honorable Tom Price to act as Chairman of the Committee.
		6/08/2006	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5252.
		6/08/2006	DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 850, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barton (TX) amendment.
		6/08/2006	Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Barton (TX).
select this vote	Vote	6/08/2006	On agreeing to the Barton (TX) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
		6/08/2006	DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 850, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment.
		6/08/2006	Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX).
		6/08/2006	By unanimous consent, the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment was withdrawn.
		6/08/2006	Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Wynn.
		6/08/2006	DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 850, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wynn amendment.
select this vote	Vote	6/08/2006	On agreeing to the Wynn amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
		6/08/2006	Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. E. B. Johnson.
		6/08/2006	DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 850, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the E.B. Johnson (TX) amendment.
		6/08/2006	DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 850, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rush amendment.
select this vote	Vote	6/08/2006	On agreeing to the Johnson, E. B. amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
		6/08/2006	Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Rush.
		6/08/2006	DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 850, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith (TX) amendment.
select this vote	Vote	6/08/2006	On agreeing to the Rush amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
		6/08/2006	Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Smith (TX).
		6/08/2006	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Smith (TX) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (TX) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		6/08/2006	DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 850, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Markey amendment.
		6/08/2006	Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Markey.
		6/08/2006	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Markey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Markey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		6/08/2006	DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 850, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gutknecht amendment.
		6/08/2006	Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Gutknecht.
		6/08/2006	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of specified amendments which were debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed.
select this vote	Vote	6/08/2006	On agreeing to the Gutknecht amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.
		6/09/2006	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5252.
		6/09/2006	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		6/09/2006	The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
		6/09/2006	Ms. Solis moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce.
		6/09/2006	Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Solis motion to recommit with instructions.
		6/09/2006	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
select this vote	Vote	6/09/2006	Amendment 6 to H.R. 5252
currently selected	Vote	6/09/2006	Amendment 7 to H.R. 5252
select this vote	Vote	6/09/2006	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 5252 Communications, Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	6/09/2006	On Passage - House - H.R. 5252 Communications, Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006
		6/12/2006	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
		6/22/2006	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
		6/27/2006	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	6/28/2006	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
		9/29/2006	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Stevens with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-355. Additional views filed.
	Put on a legislative calendar	9/29/2006	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 652.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
select this vote	H. Amdt. 981	Barton, Joe [R-TX6]	June 8, 2006	Passed by voice vote on June 8, 2006.
	Manager's amendment consists of the text of the amendment contained in House Report 109-491 and printed on page H3569 in the Congressional Record for June 8, 2006. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 982	Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX18]	June 8, 2006	Withdrawn on June 8, 2006.
	An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 109-491 to reduce the fee paid to local franchise authorities for PEG/iNet support by women-owned, small businesses, and socially and economically disadvantaged firms from 1% to 0.5%. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 983	Wynn, Albert [D-MD4]	June 8, 2006	Passed by voice vote on June 8, 2006.
	Amendment allows an individual to file a complaint with the FCC or with the local franchising authority; provides that the local franchising authority may initiate on their own a complaint proceeding and file that complaint with the FCC regarding a violation of the rules promulgated by the FCC, and may issue an order requiring that the franchisee comply with the FCC's consumer protection rules. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 984	Johnson, Eddie [D-TX30]	June 8, 2006	Passed by voice vote on June 8, 2006.
	Amendment increases the discrimination penalty from $500,000 to $750,000 for a cable operator that denies access to cable service to residents because of the income of that group. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 985	Rush, Bobby [D-IL1]	June 8, 2006	Passed by voice vote on June 8, 2006.
	Amendment establishes a dispute resolution process for monetary disputes between local franchise authorities and cable operators. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 986	Smith, Lamar [R-TX21]	June 8, 2006	Passed by roll call vote on June 8, 2006.
	Amendment clarifies that the language in the bill that gives the FCC exclusive jurisdiction of network neutrality complaints does not displace the antitrust laws or the jurisdiction of the courts to hear antitrust cases in this area. Show amendment details
currently selected	H. Amdt. 987	Markey, Edward [D-MA]	June 8, 2006	Failed by roll call vote on June 8, 2006.
	Amendment sought to add a new section to Title VII of the Communication Act of 1934 entitled "Network Neutrality". Actions June 8, 2006, 7:08 pm ET - Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Markey. June 8, 2006, 9:22 pm ET - Amendment 7 to H.R. 5252 Full Text of this Amendment The text of this amendment is not available.
select this vote	H. Amdt. 988	Gutknecht, Gilbert [R-MN1]	June 8, 2006	Passed by voice vote on June 8, 2006.
	Amendment preserves the right of the FCC to require VoIP providers to contribute to the universal service fund and pay appropriate intercarrier compensation fees. Show amendment details