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HR 1868 115th Congress House

Restoring American Privacy Act of 2017

Official title: To provide that providers of broadband Internet access service shall be subject to the privacy rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission on October 27, 2016.

Introduced: July 14, 2017 Introduced by: Rosen, Jacky Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory proceduresFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Internet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaRight of privacy
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Apr 4, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 4, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2649)
Apr 4, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 7, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Restoring American Privacy Act of 2017

This bill makes broadband Internet access service providers subject to the customer privacy order and rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission on October 27, 2016.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 8
D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · May 3, 2018
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jan 16, 2018
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Jan 9, 2018
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· Jul 27, 2017
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Jul 25, 2017
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 24, 2017
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 14, 2017
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 16, 2017
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · May 16, 2017
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Apr 20, 2017
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 4, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1868: Restoring American Privacy Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1868/
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"H.R. 1868: Restoring American Privacy Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1868/.
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H.R. 1868, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1868/.
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