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Restoring Internet Freedom Act

Introduced: May 1, 2017 Introduced by: Lee, Mike Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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May 1, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 1, 2017
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Restoring Internet Freedom Act

This bill nullifies the rule adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on February 26, 2015, relating to the reclassification of broadband Internet access service as a telecommunications service.

The FCC is prohibited from reissuing such rule in substantially the same form, or from issuing a new rule that is substantially the same, unless the rule is specifically authorized by a law enacted after enactment of this bill.

What's happening now May 1, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 7
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · May 4, 2017
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Cornyn, John
Texas · May 1, 2017
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · May 1, 2017
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · May 1, 2017
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · May 1, 2017
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · May 1, 2017
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · May 1, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 993: Restoring Internet Freedom Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-993/
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"S. 993: Restoring Internet Freedom Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-993/.
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