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

No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act

H.R. 2666 — 114^th Congress (2015–2016)

Summary

To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from regulating the rates charged for broadband Internet access service. (by CRS)

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Title

To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from regulating the rates charged for broadband Internet access service.

Other Titles

• No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act
• No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act
• No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act
• No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act

Sponsor

Adam Kinzinger

Co-Sponsors

• Rick W. Allen
• Joe Barton
• Gus M. Bilirakis
• Marsha Blackburn
• Chris Collins
• Kevin Cramer
• Renee L. Ellmers
• Brett Guthrie
• Bill Johnson
• Leonard Lance
• Robert E. Latta
• Billy Long
• Pete Olson
• Mike Pompeo
• Steve Scalise
• Pete Sessions
• John Shimkus
• Fred Upton
• Greg Walden

Subjects

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

Related Bills

• S. 2283 (114^th) : Small Business Broadband Deployment Act of 2016
• H.Res. 672 (114^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2666) to Prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from Regulating the Rates Charged for Broadband Internet Access Service.

Major Actions

Introduced	6/04/2015
Referred to Committee
Amendments (2 proposed)
Passed House	4/15/2016

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 1 to H R 2666	4/15/2016	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 179 voted YES 231 voted NO 24 voted present/not voting
currently selected	House	On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 2 to H R 2666	4/15/2016	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 173 voted YES 231 voted NO 30 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Passage: H R 2666 No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act	4/15/2016	This bill PASSED the House 241 voted YES 173 voted NO 20 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	6/04/2015
		6/04/2015	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
		6/04/2015	Introduced in House
		6/05/2015	Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
		2/10/2016	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
		2/11/2016	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
		2/11/2016	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11 .
		3/14/2016	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
		3/15/2016	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	3/15/2016	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 19.
		3/30/2016	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-478.
	Put on a legislative calendar	3/30/2016	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 364.
		4/12/2016	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.
		4/13/2016	Rule H. Res. 672 passed House.
		4/15/2016	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 672.
		4/15/2016	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2666 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed.
		4/15/2016	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 672 and Rule XVIII.
		4/15/2016	The Speaker designated the Honorable John J. Duncan, Jr. to act as Chairman of the Committee.
		4/15/2016	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2666.
		4/15/2016	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.
		4/15/2016	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.
		4/15/2016	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.
		4/15/2016	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.
		4/15/2016	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.
		4/15/2016	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2666.
		4/15/2016	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		4/15/2016	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.
		4/15/2016	Mr. Yarmuth moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
		4/15/2016	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.
		4/15/2016	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.
		4/15/2016	Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions.
		4/15/2016	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
		4/15/2016
		4/15/2016	House amendment offered
		4/15/2016
		4/15/2016	House amendment offered
select this vote	Vote	4/15/2016	On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 1 to H R 2666
currently selected	Vote	4/15/2016	On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 2 to H R 2666
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	4/15/2016	On Passage: H R 2666 No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act
		4/15/2016	Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Yarmuth.
		4/15/2016	House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Yarmuth.
		4/15/2016	Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. McNerney.
		4/15/2016	House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. McNerney.
		4/15/2016	Roll call votes on amendments in House
		4/15/2016	Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole
		4/15/2016	Roll call votes on amendments in House
		4/15/2016	Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole
		4/18/2016	Received in the Senate.
		4/20/2016	Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
	Put on a legislative calendar	4/21/2016	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 431.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
	H. Amdt. 974	Yarmuth, John [D-KY3]	April 15, 2016	Failed by voice vote on April 15, 2016.
	Amendment sought to clarify that nothing in the bill would prevent the FCC from requiring entities that must submit a public inspection file to do so in a machine-readable format which is easily sortable, searchable, and downloadable. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 975	McNerney, Jerry [D-CA9]	April 15, 2016	Failed by voice vote on April 15, 2016.
	Amendment sought to preserve the FCC's authority to act in the public interest, convenience, and necessity. Show amendment details