03/16/16 1:04 PM H.R. 4596
Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 4596 — "To ensure that small business providers of broadband Internet access service can devote resources to broadband deployment rather than compliance with cumbersome regulatory requirements."
03/16/16 1:03 PM H.R. 4596
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of passage on H.R. 4596 which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
03/16/16 1:02 PM
The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of March 16.
03/16/16 12:54 PM
The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
03/16/16 12:54 PM H.R. 4596
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 4596 the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Walden demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of passage of the bill until a time to be announced.
03/16/16 12:53 PM H.R. 4596
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
03/16/16 12:53 PM H.R. 4596
By unanimous consent, the Veasey amendment was withdrawn.
03/16/16 12:51 PM H.R. 4596
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Veasey amendment.
03/16/16 12:50 PM H.R. 4596
An amendment, offered by Mr. Veasey, printed in Part A of House Report 114-453 to require the FCC to also answer whether a permanent exemption would increase access to services offered by small internet service providers.
03/16/16 12:22 PM H.R. 4596
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4596.
