[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 53 (Monday, March 27, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D343]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
HONEST ACT; SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL 
DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE RULE 
SUBMITTED BY THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RELATING TO 
``PROTECTING THE PRIVACY OF CUSTOMERS OF BROADBAND AND OTHER 
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES''
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 1430, the 
``HONEST Act''; and S.J. Res. 34, providing for congressional 
disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule 
submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to 
``Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other 
Telecommunications Services''. The committee granted, by record vote of 
9-3, a closed rule for S.J. Res 34. The rule provides one hour of 
debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The rule waives all 
points of order against consideration of the joint resolution. The rule 
provides that the joint resolution shall be considered as read. The 
rule waives all points of order against provisions in the joint 
resolution. The rule provides one motion to commit. The Committee 
granted, by record vote of 8-3, a closed rule for H.R. 1430. The rule 
provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology. The rule waives all points of order against consideration 
of the bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be considered as 
read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the 
bill. The rule provides one motion to recommit. Testimony was heard 
from Chairman Smith of Texas, and Representatives Blackburn, Michael F. 
Doyle of Pennsylvania, and Beyer.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.