[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 96 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 H. R. 96

    To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from further 
                        regulating the Internet.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 5, 2011

 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Terry, 
 Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. Garrett, Mr. Burgess, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Bishop of 
 Utah, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Sessions, 
 Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Latta, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Barton of 
 Texas, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Walden, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Hall, Mr. 
 Whitfield, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Olson, 
   Mr. Bilbray, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. 
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Lamborn, Ms. 
  Foxx, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Graves of Georgia, Mr. Royce, Mr. 
 Gohmert, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Neugebauer, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Fleming, 
  Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Reed, Mr. Stutzman, Mr. Pence, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. 
   Marchant, Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Harper, Mr. 
 Boren, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Gary G. Miller of 
 California, Mr. Bass of New Hampshire, and Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
    To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from further 
                        regulating the Internet.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Internet Freedom Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY OF THE FCC.

    (a) In General.--The Federal Communications Commission shall not 
propose, promulgate, or issue any regulations regarding the Internet or 
IP-enabled services.
    (b) Exception.--The limitation set forth in this section shall not 
apply to any regulations that the Commission determines necessary--
            (1) to prevent damage to the national security of the 
        United States;
            (2) to ensure the public safety; or
            (3) to assist or facilitate any actions taken by a Federal 
        or State law enforcement agency.
    (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to supersede, repeal, or negate any regulations regarding the 
Internet or IP-enabled services that were in effect on the day before 
the date of enactment of this Act, including any regulations 
established pursuant to the Communications Assistance for Law 
Enforcement Act (47 U.S.C. 1001 note).
    (d) General Principles.--Congress finds that--
            (1) the Internet and all IP-enabled services are services 
        affecting interstate commerce; and
            (2) such services are not subject to the jurisdiction of 
        any State or municipal locality.
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