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Union Calendar No. 364
114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 2666
[Report No. 114–478]
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 4, 2015
Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Latta, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Barton, Mr. Lance, Mr. Shimkus, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Olson, Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Collins of New York, Mr. Long, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mrs. Ellmers of North Carolina, Mr. Walden, and Mr. Upton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
March 30, 2016
Additional sponsors: Mr. Allen and Mr. Sessions
March 30, 2016
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic
For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 4, 2015
A BILL
To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from regulating the rates charged for broadband Internet access service.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act.
2.
Regulation of broadband rates prohibited
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Federal Communications Commission may not regulate the rates charged for broadband Internet access service.
3.
Exceptions
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect the authority of the Commission to—
(1) condition receipt of universal service support under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254) by a provider of broadband Internet access service on the regulation of the rates charged by such provider for the supported service;
(2) enforce subpart Y of part 64 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to truth-in-billing requirements); or
(3) enforce section 8.9 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to paid prioritization).
4.
Additional rule of construction
For purposes of this Act, broadband Internet access service shall not be construed to include data roaming or interconnection.
5.
Definitions
In this Act:
(1)
Broadband Internet access service
The term broadband Internet access service has the meaning given such term in the rules adopted in the Report and Order on Remand, Declaratory Ruling, and Order that was adopted by the Commission on February 26, 2015 (FCC 15–24).
(2)
Commission
The term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission.
(3)
Rate
The term rate means the amount charged by a provider of broadband Internet access service for the delivery of broadband Internet traffic.
(4)
Regulation
The term regulation or regulate means, with respect to a rate, the use by the Commission of rulemaking or enforcement authority to establish, declare, or review the reasonableness of such rate.
March 30, 2016
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed