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US HJRes107

US HJRes107
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Prevention and Elimination of Digital Discrimination".


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Introduced
01/30/2024
In Committee
02/02/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Prevention and Elimination of Digital Discrimination".

AI Summary

This Joint Resolution expresses Congress's disapproval of a rule created by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), an independent government agency responsible for regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable. The rule in question, published in the Federal Register (a daily journal of the U.S. government) on January 22, 2024, was intended to prevent and eliminate digital discrimination, meaning unfair or inequitable access to broadband internet services, as mandated by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a significant law passed to invest in the nation's infrastructure. By passing this resolution, Congress is using its authority under Chapter 8 of Title 5 of the United States Code, which allows Congress to review and potentially overturn regulations issued by federal agencies, to nullify the FCC's digital discrimination rule, preventing it from taking effect.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (75)

Andrew Clyde (R)*,  Mark Amodei (R),  Brian Babin (R),  Jim Baird (R),  Troy Balderson (R),  Andy Barr (R),  Stephanie Bice (R),  Andy Biggs (R),  Gus Bilirakis (R),  Dan Bishop (R),  Lauren Boebert (R),  Mike Bost (R),  Josh Brecheen (R),  Larry Bucshon (R),  Tim Burchett (R),  Eric Burlison (R),  Kat Cammack (R),  Mike Carey (R),  Buddy Carter (R),  Michael Cloud (R),  Eli Crane (R),  Dan Crenshaw (R),  John Curtis (R),  Warren Davidson (R),  Jeff Duncan (R),  Neal Dunn (R),  Chuck Edwards (R),  Mike Ezell (R),  Pat Fallon (R),  Chuck Fleischmann (R),  Virginia Foxx (R),  Scott Franklin (R),  Russ Fulcher (R),  Mike Gallagher (R),  Bob Good (R),  Paul Gosar (R),  Mark Green (R),  Glenn Grothman (R),  Harriet Hageman (R),  Diana Harshbarger (R),  Richard Hudson (R),  John Joyce (R),  Trent Kelly (R),  David Kustoff (R),  Doug LaMalfa (R),  Jake LaTurner (R),  Debbie Lesko (R),  Barry Loudermilk (R),  Richard McCormick (R),  Dan Meuser (R),  Mary Miller (R),  Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R),  John Moolenaar (R),  Troy Nehls (R),  Ralph Norman (R),  Jay Obernolte (R),  Andy Ogles (R),  Gary Palmer (R),  Greg Pence (R),  Scott Perry (R),  August Pfluger (R),  Bill Posey (R),  John Rose (R),  David Rouzer (R),  Chip Roy (R),  John Rutherford (R),  Keith Self (R),  Mike Simpson (R),  Lloyd Smucker (R),  Victoria Spartz (R),  William Timmons (R),  Tim Walberg (R),  Randy Weber (R),  Brad Wenstrup (R),  Roger Williams (R), 

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. (on 02/02/2024)

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