HR 8659
116th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
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Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Telecommunication rates and fees
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Preventing Unwarranted Communications Shutdowns Act of 2020
Introduced: October 23, 2020
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Became law
Oct 23, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 23, 2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E982)
Oct 23, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Preventing Unwarranted Communications Shutdowns Act of 2020
This bill limits the authority of the President to exercise certain emergency powers related to communications (e.g., suspending or amending rules and regulations applicable to facilities or stations for wire communications).
What's happening now
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1