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Apr 11, 2019 Placed on Calendar Senate Received; read the first time See what changed
Apr 10, 2019viewing Engrossed in House See what changed
Mar 8, 2019 Reported in House Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Welch, Mr. Tonko, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Sarbanes, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Wild, Ms. Gabbard, Ms. Porter, Mr. Neal, Ms. Velázquez, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Cisneros, Ms. Moore, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Higgins of New York, Mrs. Dingell, Mrs. Trahan, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Engel, Ms. DelBene, Ms. Waters, Ms. Omar, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Rose of New York, Mr. Vela, Mrs. Axne, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Kim, Mr. Sires, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Barragán, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Malinowski, Ms. Haaland, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Soto, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Golden, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Case, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. McEachin, Ms. Underwood, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Hill of California, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Crist, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Sablan, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Shalala, Mr. Delgado, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Levin of Michigan, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Luján, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Harder of California, Mr. Evans, Mr. Levin of California, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. Rouda, Mr. Lamb, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Cox of California, Ms. Dean, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Meng, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Norton, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Scanlon, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Keating, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Rush, Ms. Speier, Mr. Morelle, Mr. Jeffries, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Trone, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Connolly, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Takano, and Mr. Hoyer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce See what changed
Mar 8, 2019 Introduced in House Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Welch, Mr. Tonko, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Sarbanes, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Wild, Ms. Gabbard, Ms. Porter, Mr. Neal, Ms. Velázquez, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Cisneros, Ms. Moore, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Higgins of New York, Mrs. Dingell, Mrs. Trahan, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Engel, Ms. DelBene, Ms. Waters, Ms. Omar, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Rose of New York, Mr. Vela, Mrs. Axne, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Kim, Mr. Sires, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Barragán, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Malinowski, Ms. Haaland, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Soto, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Golden, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Case, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. McEachin, Ms. Underwood, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Hill of California, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Crist, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Sablan, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Shalala, Mr. Delgado, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Levin of Michigan, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Luján, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Harder of California, Mr. Evans, Mr. Levin of California, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. Rouda, Mr. Lamb, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Cox of California, Ms. Dean, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Meng, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Norton, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Scanlon, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Keating, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Rush, Ms. Speier, Mr. Morelle, Mr. Jeffries, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Trone, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Connolly, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Takano, and Mr. Hoyer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

H.R. 1644 — what changed

Save the Internet Act of 2019

From Reported in House to Engrossed in House. 12 added between Reported in House and Engrossed in House.

4. GAO report on internet ecosystem

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added Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report examining the effect of the rules described in section 2(b) on the virtuous cycle of the internet ecosystem and whether such rules protect the access of consumers to a free and open internet.

5. Report

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added Not later than 3 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that lists the 27 provisions of title II of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) and the over 700 rules and regulations referred to in paragraphs 5 and 37 of the Report and Order on Remand, Declaratory Ruling, and Order described in section 2(b)(1).

6. GAO report on importance of open internet rules to vulnerable communities

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(a)

added In general— Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report examining the importance of the open internet rules to vulnerable communities.

(b)

added Definitions— In this section:

(1)

added Open internet rules— The term “open internet rules” means the rules described in section 2(b).

(2)

added Vulnerable communities— The term “vulnerable communities” means—

(A)

added ethnic and racial minorities;

(B)

added socioeconomically disadvantaged groups;

(C)

added rural populations;

(D)

added individuals with disabilities; and

(E)

added the elderly.

7. Report by FCC on enforcement actions

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added Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that describes all enforcement actions taken by the Commission under the rules described in section 2(b) since such date of enactment, including the amount of each fine imposed or settlement agreed to, the actions taken by the Commission to collect such fines and settlements, and the amounts of such fines and settlements collected.

8. GAO report on broadband Internet access service competition

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added Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that—

(1)

added examines the efforts by the Federal Communications Commission to assess competition for providers of broadband Internet access service (as defined in section 8.2 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations) in the market;

(2)

added describes how the Commission can better assess competition; and

(3)

added includes a description of the steps, if any, the Commission can take to better increase competition among providers of broadband Internet access service (as defined in section 8.2 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations) in the market.

9. Engagement and Outreach in Indian country regarding the importance of addressing the unique broadband Internet access service challenges

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(a)

added Engagement with Tribal communities to address broadband Internet access service needs— Not later than 3 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall engage with and obtain feedback from Tribal stakeholders and providers of broadband Internet access service (as defined in section 8.2 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations) on the effectiveness of the Commission’s obligation to consult with Indian Tribes to determine whether the Commission needs to clarify the Commission’s Tribal engagement statement and ensure accessible and affordable broadband Internet access service (as defined in section 8.2 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations) in the Tribal lands and areas through the engagement and outreach.

(b)

added Findings— The Congress finds the following:

(1)

added According to an estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau, just 53% of Native Americans living on Tribal lands have access to high-speed internet service.

(2)

added The Government Accountability Office has found that the Federal Communications Commission data has overstated broadband availability and access on Tribal lands in the United States.

(3)

added A Federal court recently vacated a Federal Communications Commission order that limited Federal subsidies for wireless providers serving Tribal lands.

(4)

added The United States Government, industry, and non-governmental organizations should do more to identify and address the unique broadband access challenges faced by individuals living on reservations and Tribal lands.

10. Accuracy of data underlying broadband deployment reports

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(a)

added Findings— Congress finds the following:

(1)

added The Commission has released reports on its inquiries under section 706(b) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (47 U.S.C. 1302(b)) that detail the state of the deployment of broadband service in the United States.

(2)

added Congress and the Commission have relied upon the accuracy of such reports to develop broadband policy.

(3)

added The findings of such reports have been particularly important to fostering rural broadband deployment and broadband deployment to schools and classrooms.

(b)

added Requirements— The Commission—

(1)

added may not release a report on an inquiry under section 706(b) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (47 U.S.C. 1302(b)) based on broadband deployment data that the Commission knows to be inaccurate; and

(2)

added shall use its best efforts to accurately detail broadband deployment in the United States and correct inaccuracies in statements made by the Commission prior to the release of a report about the report.

(c)

added Commission defined— In this section, the term “Commission” means the Federal Communications Commission.

11. GAO report on high-speed infrastructure

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(a)

added Report— Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress and the Federal Communications Commission a report that contains—

(1)

added a list of ways the Federal Government can promote the deployment of broadband Internet access service, especially the buildout of such service to rural areas and areas without access to such service at high speeds; and

(2)

added recommendations with respect to policies and regulations to ensure rural areas are provided affordable access to broadband Internet access service.

(b)

added Definitions— In this section:

(1)

added Broadband Internet access service— The term “broadband Internet access service” has the meaning given such term in section 8.2 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations.

(2)

added Rural area— The term “rural area” means any area other than—

(A)

added a city, town, or incorporated area that has a population of more than 20,000 inhabitants; or

(B)

added an urbanized area contiguous and adjacent to a city or town that has a population of more than 50,000 inhabitants.

12. GAO report on challenges to accurate mapping

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(a)

added Report— Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall—

(1)

added determine the accuracy and granularity of the maps produced by the Federal Communications Commission that depict wireline and wireless broadband Internet access service deployment in the United States; and

(2)

added submit to Congress a report that—

(A)

added identifies—

(i)

added any program of the Federal Communications Commission under a rule restored under section 2(b) that relies on such maps, including any funding program; and

(ii)

added any action of the Federal Communications Commission taken under a rule restored under section 2(b) that relies on such maps, including any assessment of competition in an industry; and

(B)

added provides recommendations for how the Federal Communications Commission can produce more accurate, reliable, and granular maps that depict wireline and wireless broadband Internet access service deployment in the United States.

(b)

added Broadband Internet access service defined— In this section, the term “broadband Internet access service” has the meaning given such term in section 8.2 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations.

13. GAO report on Benefits of Standalone Broadband

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(a)

added Report— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act the Comptroller General of the United States shall transmit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that assesses the benefits to consumers of broadband internet access service being offered on a standalone basis (and not as part of a bundle with other services) by providers of broadband internet access. Such report shall include recommendations for legislation to increase the availability of standalone broadband internet access service to consumers, particularly those living in rural areas.

(b)

added Definition— As used in subsection (a), the term “provider of broadband internet access” means a provider of broadband internet access, as such term is defined in section 8.2 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations.

14. Plan relating to Form 477 data collection

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added Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall submit to Congress a report containing a plan for how the Commission will evaluate and address problems with the collection on Form 477 of data regarding the deployment of broadband Internet access service (as defined in section 8.2 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations).

15. Lawful content

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(a)

added In general— As described in the Report and Order on Remand, Declaratory Ruling, and Order in the matter of protecting and promoting the open internet that was adopted by the Federal Communications Commission on February 26, 2015 (FCC 15–24)—

(1)

added nothing in this Act prohibits providers of broadband Internet access service from blocking content that is not lawful, such as child pornography or copyright-infringing materials; and

(2)

added nothing in this Act imposes any independent legal obligation on providers of broadband Internet access service to be the arbiter of what is lawful content.

(b)

H.R. 1644 — what changed

4. GAO report on internet ecosystem

5. Report

6. GAO report on importance of open internet rules to vulnerable communities

7. Report by FCC on enforcement actions

8. GAO report on broadband Internet access service competition

9. Engagement and Outreach in Indian country regarding the importance of addressing the unique broadband Internet access service challenges

10. Accuracy of data underlying broadband deployment reports

11. GAO report on high-speed infrastructure

12. GAO report on challenges to accurate mapping

13. GAO report on Benefits of Standalone Broadband

14. Plan relating to Form 477 data collection

15. Lawful content

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