United States 116th Congress Status: Passed House 1 D cosponsors

HR 1644 — Save the Internet Act of 2019

Last action — Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 74.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

11 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to the bill HR 1644 include the addition of calendar notations indicating the bill's progression in the Senate. Specifically, it shows that the bill was received and read multiple times, and has been placed on the calendar for further consideration. Another change involves the removal of a definition for "Broadband internet access service." The practical effect is that while the legislative process is tracked, the specific term definition is no longer part of the text.

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1644 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
1644 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
74 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
1644 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To restore the open internet order of the Federal Communications Commission.
1644 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 11, 2019 Received;
read the first time April 29, 2019 Read the second time and placed on the calendar _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To restore the open internet order of the Federal Communications Commission.
(1) 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.
(1) 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.
Clerk.
CHERYL L.
116th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
JOHNSON, Clerk.
Calendar No.
74 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
_______________________________________________________________________ April 29, 2019 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

  5. Subcommittee Hearings Held.

  6. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  7. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 11 .

  8. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  9. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 22.

  10. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-34.

  11. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-34.

  12. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 15.

  13. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 294. (consideration: CR H3169-3185; text: CR H3178-3179)

  14. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1644 and H.R. 2021. Measure will be considered read. Rule provides for the previous question to be considered as ordered without intervening motions for both measures except for one hour of debate; one motion to recommit is allowed for both measures. The rule provides for adoption of H.Res. 293. The rule provides for proceedings during the period of April 11, 2019, through April 26, 2019.

  15. House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 294 and Rule XVIII.

  16. The Speaker designated the Honorable Andre Carson to act as Chairman of the Committee.

  17. GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1644.

  18. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 294, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Burgess amendment No. 1.

  19. The Committee of the Whole rose informally to receive a message.

  20. Subsequently, the Committee resumed its sitting.

  21. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 294, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Latta amendment No. 2.

  22. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 294, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Waters amendment No. 3.

  23. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 294, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Delgado amendment No. 4.

  24. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Delgado amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Doyle demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  25. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 294, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Porter amendment No. 5.

  26. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 294, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wexton amendment No. 6.

  27. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Wexton amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Doyle demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  28. Mr. Doyle, Michael F. moved that the committee rise.

  29. On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

  30. Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1644 as unfinished business.

  31. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3224-3239)

  32. The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

  33. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 294, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Davids (KS) amendment No. 7.

  34. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 294, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stanton amendment No. 8.

  35. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 294, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Trone amendment No. 9.

  36. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 294, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brindisi amendment No. 10.

  37. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 294, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Spanberger amendment No. 11.

  38. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 294, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McAdams amendment No. 12.

  39. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McAdams amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Doyle (PA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  40. The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1644.

  41. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  42. Mr. Walden moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H3237)

  43. DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Walden motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add at the end of the bill the following new section entitled "Rule of Construction Regarding Internet Tax Freedom Act".

  44. The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

  45. On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 204 - 216 (Roll no. 166).

  46. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 190 (Roll no. 167).

  47. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 190 (Roll no. 167).

  48. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  49. Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

  50. Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 74.

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Who sponsors HR 1644?
HR 1644 is sponsored by Doyle, Michael F. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 1644?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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