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To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure internet openness, to prohibit blocking of lawful content, applications, services, and non-harmful devices, to prohibit impairment or degradation of lawful internet traffic, to limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission and to preempt State law with respect to internet openness obligations, to provide that broadband internet access service shall be considered to be an information service, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-4682| House 
| Updated: 12/22/2017
Marsha Blackburn

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Representative

Tennessee

Cosponsors (41)
Lamar Smith (Republican)Thomas MacArthur (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Randy Hultgren (Republican)Scott Taylor (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)John R. Curtis (Republican)Leonard Lance (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)David Young (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)James B. Renacci (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Kenny Marchant (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Chris Collins (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Stephen Knight (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)David A. Trott (Republican)George Holding (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Francis Rooney (Republican)

Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Open Internet Preservation Act This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 by prohibiting broadband internet access service providers from: (1) blocking lawful content, applications, services, or non-harmful devices; and (2) impairing or degrading lawful internet traffic on the basis of internet content, application, or service, or use of a non-harmful device. These prohibitions do not prevent providers from offering specialized services that are offered over the same network and may share network capacity with the broadband internet access service. The bill allows broadband internet access services to be eligible for federal universal service support funding.
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Timeline
Dec 19, 2017
Introduced in House
Dec 19, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 22, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Mar 7, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-2510
Introduced in Senate
  • December 19, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • December 19, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • December 22, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.


  • March 7, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-2510
    Introduced in Senate

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • S 115-2510: A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure Internet openness, to prohibit blocking of lawful content, applications, services, and non-harmful devices, to prohibit impairment or degradation of lawful Internet traffic, to limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission and to preempt State law with respect to Internet openness obligations, to provide that broadband Internet access service shall be considered to be an information service, and for other purposes.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Intergovernmental relationsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaState and local government operationsTelecommunication rates and fees

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure internet openness, to prohibit blocking of lawful content, applications, services, and non-harmful devices, to prohibit impairment or degradation of lawful internet traffic, to limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission and to preempt State law with respect to internet openness obligations, to provide that broadband internet access service shall be considered to be an information service, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-4682| House 
| Updated: 12/22/2017
Open Internet Preservation Act This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 by prohibiting broadband internet access service providers from: (1) blocking lawful content, applications, services, or non-harmful devices; and (2) impairing or degrading lawful internet traffic on the basis of internet content, application, or service, or use of a non-harmful device. These prohibitions do not prevent providers from offering specialized services that are offered over the same network and may share network capacity with the broadband internet access service. The bill allows broadband internet access services to be eligible for federal universal service support funding.
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Timeline
Dec 19, 2017
Introduced in House
Dec 19, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 22, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Mar 7, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-2510
Introduced in Senate
  • December 19, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • December 19, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • December 22, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.


  • March 7, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-2510
    Introduced in Senate
Marsha Blackburn

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Representative

Tennessee

Cosponsors (41)
Lamar Smith (Republican)Thomas MacArthur (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Randy Hultgren (Republican)Scott Taylor (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)John R. Curtis (Republican)Leonard Lance (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)David Young (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)James B. Renacci (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Kenny Marchant (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Chris Collins (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Stephen Knight (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)David A. Trott (Republican)George Holding (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Francis Rooney (Republican)

Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • S 115-2510: A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure Internet openness, to prohibit blocking of lawful content, applications, services, and non-harmful devices, to prohibit impairment or degradation of lawful Internet traffic, to limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission and to preempt State law with respect to Internet openness obligations, to provide that broadband Internet access service shall be considered to be an information service, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Intergovernmental relationsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaState and local government operationsTelecommunication rates and fees