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H.Con.Res. 268: Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding oversight of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers.

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H.Con.Res. 268: Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding oversight of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers.

109th Congress · introduced 2005-10-18 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2005-10-18 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 594 (2005): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, HCONRES268 (2005-11-16), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding oversight of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States and other responsible governments send clear signals to the marketplace that the current structure of oversight and management of the Internet's domain name and addressing service works, and will continue to deliver tangible benefits to Internet users worldwide in the future; and (2) the authoritative root zone server should remain physically located in the United States and the Secretary of Commerce should maintain oversight of ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) so that ICANN can continue to manage the day-to-day operation of the Internet's domain and addressing system, remain responsive to Internet stakeholders worldwide, and otherwise fulfill its core technical mission.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

What a vote does

A “Yea” vote

A Yea supports adopting this resolution.

A “Nay” vote

If it is not passed, current law stays as it is.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding oversight of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · 49 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Frank D. Lucas (R-OK), Tom Cole (R-OK), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)

Recorded votes

Words on this page, explained (2)
Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hconres268 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109