HR 96
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 96
To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from further regulating
the Internet.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 5, 2011
Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. TERRY, Mrs.
BONO MACK, Mr. GARRETT, Mr. BURGESS, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr.
FRANKS of Arizona, Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. LUETKEMEYER,
Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. LATTA, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr.
WALDEN, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mr. HALL, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. PITTS, Mr. GINGREY
of Georgia, Mr. SCALISE, Mr. OLSON, Mr. BILBRAY, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr.
CASSIDY, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. MANZULLO,
Mr. LAMBORN, Ms. FOXX, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. POMPEO, Mr. GRAVES of Georgia, Mr.
ROYCE, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mrs. SCHMIDT, Mr. FLEMING,
Mrs. BACHMANN, Mr. REED, Mr. STUTZMAN, Mr. PENCE, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. MARCHANT,
Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. HARPER, Mr. BOREN, Mr. BONNER,
Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. GARDNER, Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California, Mr. BASS of
New Hampshire, and Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from further regulating
the Internet.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Internet Freedom Act'.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY OF THE FCC.
(a) In General- The Federal Communications Commission shall not propose, promulgate,
or issue any regulations regarding the Internet or IP-enabled services.
(b) Exception- The limitation set forth in this section shall not apply to
any regulations that the Commission determines necessary--
(1) to prevent damage to the national security of the United States;
(2) to ensure the public safety; or
(3) to assist or facilitate any actions taken by a Federal or State law
enforcement agency.
(c) Rule of Construction- Nothing in this section shall be construed to supersede,
repeal, or negate any regulations regarding the Internet or IP-enabled services
that were in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, including
any regulations established pursuant to the Communications Assistance for
Law Enforcement Act (47 U.S.C. 1001 note).
(d) General Principles- Congress finds that--
(1) the Internet and all IP-enabled services are services affecting interstate
commerce; and
(2) such services are not subject to the jurisdiction of any State or municipal
locality.
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