House joint resolution · 115th Congress · Did not become law
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".
Sponsor: Rep. Mike Doyle D-PAWhere it went
- IntroducedFeb 27, 2018
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Mar 2, 2018 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.J.Res. 129.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 164, No. 35, February 27, 2018, Page H1335):Article I, Section 8--``necessary and proper'' clause.Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record February 27, 2018 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 54 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.J.Res. 129, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hjres/129
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- December 5, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 22, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
c4926bcaac5bc76f1f6d0bb4ea52598e2d4649f2996e21a15d5d241e4bf15974
PORKER shows the statement exactly as printed, with the page markup removed. It is the sponsor’s claim; it is not a legal finding.
- Congress.gov noteOn 5/17/2018, a motion was filed to discharge the Committee on Rules from the consideration of H.RES. 873, a resolution providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 129). A discharge petition requires 218 signatures for further action. (Discharge Petition No. 115-11: text with signatures.)Source: Congress.gov, record updated December 5, 2025 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- notes
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.J.Res. 129, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hjres/129
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- December 5, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 22, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
c4926bcaac5bc76f1f6d0bb4ea52598e2d4649f2996e21a15d5d241e4bf15974
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Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
171 cosponsors — 171 Democrats
0 of 171 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Alma Adams (D-NC), Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Nanette Barragán (D-CA), Karen Bass (D-CA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Ami Bera (D-CA), Donald Beyer (D-VA), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), Brendan Boyle (D-PA), Anthony Brown (D-MD), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Cheri Bustos (D-IL), Michael Capuano (D-MA), Salud Carbajal (D-CA), André Carson (D-IN), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Judy Chu (D-CA), David Cicilline (D-RI), Katherine Clark (D-MA), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Wm. Clay (D-MO), James Clyburn (D-SC), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Gerald Connolly (D-VA), James Cooper (D-TN) and 141 more.
More from the sponsor
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- H.R. 3427 (115th) Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act of 2017
- H.J.Res. 131 (115th) Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal…
- H.Res. 873 (115th) Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 129) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5…
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 22, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.