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S.J.Res. 52 · 115th Congress

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of…

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A 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 "Restoring Internet Freedom".

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  1. Senate Introduced Feb 27, 2018
  2. Senate Passed May 16, 2018 52–47

This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission entitled "Restoring Internet Freedom." The rule published on February 22, 2018: (1) restores the classification of broadband Internet access service as a lightly-regulated "information service"; (2) reinstates private mobile service classification of mobile broadband…

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · May 16, 2018

This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission entitled "Restoring Internet Freedom." The rule published on February 22, 2018: (1) restores the classification of broadband Internet access service as a lightly-regulated "information service"; (2) reinstates private mobile service classification of mobile broadband Internet access service; (3) requires Internet service providers to disclose information about their network management practices, performance characteristics, and commercial terms of service; and (4) eliminates the Internet Conduct Standard and the bright-line rules.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

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About this bill and sources

Official title: A 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 "Restoring Internet Freedom".

Latest action (May 16, 2018): Held at the desk.

Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 27, 2018

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  1. Senate Introduced Feb 27, 2018
  2. Senate Passed May 16, 2018 52–47

Final vote · Senate · May 16, 2018

Passage — Joint Resolution Passed. Vote details

Senate Majority Leader: Mitch McConnell

Table of every position
MemberParty at voteSeatPosition
Dan SullivanRAKNay
Lisa MurkowskiRAKYea
Doug JonesDALYea
Richard ShelbyRALNay
John BoozmanRARNay
Tom CottonRARNay
Jeff FlakeRAZNay
John McCainRAZNot Voting
Dianne FeinsteinDCAYea
Kamala HarrisDCAYea
Cory GardnerRCONay
Michael BennetDCOYea
Christopher MurphyDCTYea
Richard BlumenthalDCTYea
Christopher CoonsDDEYea
Thomas CarperDDEYea
Bill NelsonDFLYea
Marco RubioRFLNay
David PerdueRGANay
Johnny IsaksonRGANay
Brian SchatzDHIYea
Mazie HironoDHIYea
Chuck GrassleyRIANay
Joni ErnstRIANay
James RischRIDNay
Mike CrapoRIDNay
Richard DurbinDILYea
Tammy DuckworthDILYea
Joe DonnellyDINYea
Todd YoungRINNay
Jerry MoranRKSNay
Pat RobertsRKSNay
Mitch McConnellRKYNay
Rand PaulRKYNay
Bill CassidyRLANay
John KennedyRLAYea
Ed MarkeyDMAYea
Elizabeth WarrenDMAYea
Benjamin CardinDMDYea
Chris Van HollenDMDYea
Angus KingIMEYea
Susan CollinsRMEYea
Debbie StabenowDMIYea
Gary PetersDMIYea
Amy KlobucharDMNYea
Tina SmithDMNYea
Claire McCaskillDMOYea
Roy BluntRMONay
Cindy Hyde-SmithRMSNay
Roger WickerRMSNay
Jon TesterDMTYea
Steve DainesRMTNay
Richard BurrRNCNay
Thom TillisRNCNay
Heidi HeitkampDNDYea
John HoevenRNDNay
Ben SasseRNENay
Deb FischerRNENay
Jeanne ShaheenDNHYea
Maggie HassanDNHYea
Bob MenendezDNJYea
Cory BookerDNJYea
Martin HeinrichDNMYea
Tom UdallDNMYea
Catherine Cortez MastoDNVYea
Dean HellerRNVNay
Chuck SchumerDNYYea
Kirsten GillibrandDNYYea
Rob PortmanROHNay
Sherrod BrownDOHYea
James LankfordROKNay
Jim InhofeROKNay
Jeff MerkleyDORYea
Ron WydenDORYea
Bob CaseyDPAYea
Pat ToomeyRPANay
Jack ReedDRIYea
Sheldon WhitehouseDRIYea
Lindsey GrahamRSCNay
Tim ScottRSCNay
John ThuneRSDNay
Mike RoundsRSDNay
Bob CorkerRTNNay
Lamar AlexanderRTNNay
John CornynRTXNay
Ted CruzRTXNay
Mike LeeRUTNay
Orrin HatchRUTNay
Mark WarnerDVAYea
Tim KaineDVAYea
Bernie SandersIVTYea
Patrick LeahyDVTYea
Maria CantwellDWAYea
Patty MurrayDWAYea
Ron JohnsonRWINay
Tammy BaldwinDWIYea
Joe ManchinDWVYea
Shelley CapitoRWVNay
John BarrassoRWYNay
Michael EnziRWYNay
All recorded votes (2)
  • Passage Joint Resolution Passed
    Senate · May 16, 2018 · “On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 52” · Majority Leader: Mitch McConnell
  • Taking up the measure (motion to proceed) Motion to Proceed Agreed to
    Senate · May 16, 2018 · “On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 52” · Majority Leader: Mitch McConnell