SJRES 103
118th Congress
Senate
Science, Technology, Communications
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet; Restoring Internet Freedom".
Introduced: July 23, 2024
Introduced by:
Blackburn, Marsha
Republican
· Tennessee
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Became law
Jul 23, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 23, 2024
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) titled Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet; Restoring Internet Freedom and published on May 22, 2024. The rule classifies broadband internet as a telecommunications service for purposes of FCC regulation and prohibits broadband providers from blocking or slowing traffic to lawful content and from engaging in paid prioritization arrangements. (These provisions are commonly referred to as net neutrality rules.)
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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