H.Con.Res. 127: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived.

112th Congress · introduced 2012-05-30 · International Affairs · Latest: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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Where it came from: introduced 2012-05-30 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Bono Mack, Mary [R-CA-45] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 555 (2012): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, HCONRES127 (2012-08-02), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived.

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 the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information should continue working to implement the position of the United States on Internet governance that articulates the consistent and unequivocal policy of the United States to promote a global Internet free from government control and preserve and advance the multistakeholder model that governs the Internet today.

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

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Official text

Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived.

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

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Sponsor: Rep. Bono Mack, Mary [R-CA-45] · 63 cosponsors

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Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Steve Scalise (R-LA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Pete Sessions (R-TX) and 3 more.

Recorded votes

House roll call 555 (2012): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, HCONRES127 (2012-08-02): Passed

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

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hconres127.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hconres>

Record fed-us-cong112-hconres127 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112