H.R. 805 - DOTCOM Act of 2015
- Sponsor:
- John Shimkus
- Summary:
- To provide for certain requirements relating to the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority stewardship transition. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on June 23, 2015
PASSED on June 23, 2015.
2/3 required to pass
voted YES: 378
voted NO: 25
31 voted present/not voting
DOTCOM Act of 2015
H.R. 805 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)
- Summary
- To provide for certain requirements relating to the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority stewardship transition. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To prohibit the National Telecommunications and Information Administration from relinquishing responsibility over the Internet domain name system until the Comptroller General of the United States submits to Congress a report on the role of the NTIA with respect to such system.
- Other Titles
- Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of 2015
- DOTCOM Act of 2015
- Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of 2015
- DOTCOM Act of 2015
- Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of 2015
- DOTCOM Act of 2015
- To provide for certain requirements relating to the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority stewardship transition.
- DOTCOM Act of 2015
- Sponsor
- John Shimkus
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Science, technology, communications
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Commerce
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government studies and investigations
- Internet and video services
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 2/05/2015 Referred to Committee Passed House 6/23/2015 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result currently selected House On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 805 Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of 2015 (DOTCOM Act of 2015). 6/23/2015 This bill PASSED the House 378 voted YES 25 voted NO 31 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 2/05/2015 2/05/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. 2/05/2015 Introduced in House 2/06/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. 6/10/2015 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 6/10/2015 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . 6/16/2015 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 6/17/2015 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 6/17/2015 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. 6/23/2015 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-175. Put on a legislative calendar 6/23/2015 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 130. 6/23/2015 Mr. Shimkus moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. 6/23/2015 Considered under suspension of the rules. 6/23/2015 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 805. 6/23/2015 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. 6/23/2015 Considered as unfinished business. 6/23/2015 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 6/23/2015 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. currently selected House Vote on Passage 6/23/2015 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 805 Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of 2015 (DOTCOM Act of 2015). 6/24/2015 Received in the Senate. 7/14/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Average contributions given to House members from interest groups that…
supported this bill
Cable distributors & service providers |
Telephone utilities |
Computer software |
Computer components & accessories |
Computer manufacture & services |
Small business associations |
Internet & Online Services |
opposed this bill
Republican/Conservative |
Consumer groups |
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org