H.R. 8659 · 116th Congress
Preventing Unwarranted Communications Shutdowns Act of 2020
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This bill limits the authority of the President to exercise certain emergency powers related to communications (e.g., suspending or amending rules and regulations applicable to facilities or stations for wire communications).
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Oct 23, 2020
Preventing Unwarranted Communications Shutdowns Act of 2020
This bill limits the authority of the President to exercise certain emergency powers related to communications (e.g., suspending or amending rules and regulations applicable to facilities or stations for wire communications).
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Preventing Unwarranted Communications Shutdowns Act of 2020
Latest action (Oct 23, 2020): Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 23, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.