[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 6 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 6

     Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications 
   Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband 
                          industry practices.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 16, 2011

Mrs. Hutchison (for herself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Alexander, 
    Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Burr, Mr. 
Chambliss, Mr. Coats, Mr. Coburn, Ms. Collins, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, 
 Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hatch, 
   Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Johnson of 
Wisconsin, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Lee, Mr. McCain, Mr. Paul, Mr. Risch, 
   Mr. Roberts, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shelby, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Thune, Mr. 
  Toomey, Mr. Vitter, and Mr. Wicker) introduced the following joint 
   resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                 Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
     Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications 
   Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband 
                          industry practices.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the 
rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to the 
matter of preserving the open Internet and broadband industry practices 
(Report and Order FCC 10-201, adopted by the Commission on December 21, 
2010), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
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