HR 2136
116th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Intergovernmental relations
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
State and local government operations
Telecommunication rates and fees
Open Internet Preservation Act
Introduced: April 8, 2019
Introduced by:
Smucker, Lloyd
Republican
· Pennsylvania
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 9, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Apr 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 8, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Open Internet Preservation Act
This bill prohibits broadband internet access service providers from (1) blocking lawful content, applications, services, or non-harmful devices; or (2) throttling lawful internet traffic on the basis of internet content, application, or service, or use of a non-harmful device.
Providers may offer specialized services, which operate over the same network and share network capacity with the broadband internet access service, so long as such service offerings do not threaten the availability of broadband internet access service or evade the purposes of the bill.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Committees of jurisdiction
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