HR 1291
106th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Commerce
Fees
Internet
Internet service providers
Telecommunication industry
Telecommunication rates
Internet Access Charge Prohibition Act of 2000
Introduced: March 25, 1999
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Everywhere this bill has been
17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 25, 2000
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 577.
May 24, 2000
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
May 17, 2000
Received in the Senate.
May 16, 2000
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 16, 2000
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3058)
May 16, 2000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3058)
May 16, 2000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1291.
May 16, 2000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3058-3062)
May 16, 2000
Mr. Tauzin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 12, 2000
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 335.
May 12, 2000
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 106-615.
May 10, 2000
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 10, 2000
Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, andConsumer Protection was Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
May 3, 2000
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 12, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
Mar 25, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Mar 25, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Internet Access Charge Prohibition Act of 2000 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from imposing on any provider of Internet access service any contribution for the support of universal service that is based on a measure of the time that telecommunications services are used in the provision of such Internet access service.
What's happening now
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 577.
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