3.0.083362023-01-11T13:44:56Z2023-01-11T13:44:56ZHouseHR2020-09-22116[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 164 (Tuesday, September 22, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. GABBARD:H.R. 8336.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The U.S. Constitution including Article 1, Section 8.[Page H4716]]]>hsif00Energy and Commerce CommitteeHouseStandingReferred to2020-09-22T13:01:35ZUnplug the Internet Kill Switch Act of 20201164646S2020-09-22Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Identical billCRS2020-09-22Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.IntroReferralH111002House floor actionshsif00Energy and Commerce Committee2020-09-22Introduced in HouseIntroReferralIntro-H9Library of Congress2020-09-22Introduced in HouseIntroReferral10009Library of CongressG000571Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]TulsiGabbardDHI2NM001184Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]ThomasMassieRKY42020-09-22TrueScience, Technology, CommunicationsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsTelephone and wireless communicationWar and emergency powersScience, Technology, Communications002020-09-22Introduced in House2020-11-17T17:14:11ZUnplug the Internet Kill Switch Act of 2020
This bill repeals provisions that allow the President to shut down or take over the use or control of specified telecommunications services through the exercise of certain emergency powers.
]]>Unplug the Internet Kill Switch Act of 2020Display TitleUnplug the Internet Kill Switch Act of 2020Short Title(s) as IntroducedUnplug the Internet Kill Switch Act of 2020Introduced in HouseIHOfficial Title as IntroducedTo repeal certain war powers of the President under the Communications Act of 1934.Introduced in HouseIHIntroduced in House2020-09-22T04:00:00Zhttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr8336ih/xml/BILLS-116hr8336ih.xml2020-09-22Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.Congressional Research Service, Library of CongressThis file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.