Key Votes
HR 5252 - COPE Bill of 2006 - Key Vote
National Key Votes
David Scott voted Yea (Passage) on this legislation.
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Stage Details
Legislation - Placed on Calendar (Senate) - Sept. 29, 2006
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (321-101) - June 8, 2006 (Key vote)
Title: COPE Bill of 2006
Vote to pass a bill that amends the Communications Act of 1934 allowing national franchise telecommunication purchasing and provides for Federal Communications Commission (FCC) involvement in enforcing franchise requirements.
- Allows companies or individuals to acquire national franchises of telecommunications services that would provide cable services in certain areas (Sec. 101).
- States that all public providers of telecommunications services will abide by rules and policies governing competition neutrality (Sec. 401).
- Requires Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) companies to provide 911 and E-911 services to customers (Sec. 716).
- Prohibits service providers from requiring customers to purchase cable, telecommunication, or VOIP service provided by the company (Sec. 718).
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Rodney M. Alexander (LA - R)
- Joe Baca Sr. (CA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Richard Hugh Baker (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- John Barrow (GA - D)
- Charles F. 'Charlie' Bass (NH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (GA - D)
- Marsha Blackburn (TN - R)
- Josiah Robins 'Jo' Bonner Jr. (AL - R)
- Mary Whitaker Bono Mack (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Allen Boyd Jr. (FL - D) (Out Of Office)
- Henry E. Brown Jr. (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael C. Burgess (TX - R)
- George K. 'G.K.' Butterfield Jr. (NC - D)
- Stephen E. 'Steve' Buyer (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
- William Lacy Clay Jr. (MO - D)
- James E. 'Jim' Clyburn (SC - D)
- Joseph 'Joe' Crowley (NY - D)
- Lincoln Davis (TN - D) (Out Of Office)
- Mario Diaz-Balart (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Lincoln Diaz-Balart (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Terry Everett (AL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Tom Feeney (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael 'Mike' Ferguson (NJ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Mark Foley (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Vito J. Fossella Jr. (NY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Paul E. Gillmor (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ralph Moody Hall (TX - R)
- Alcee L. Hastings Sr. (FL - D)
- Robert C. 'Robin' Hayes (NC - R) (Out Of Office)
- William J. Jefferson (LA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Ron Lewis (KY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Connie Mack IV (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Kendrick B. Meek Sr. (FL - D) (Out Of Office)
- Gregory W. Meeks (NY - D)
- Jefferson B. 'Jeff' Miller (FL - R)
- Suellen W. 'Sue' Myrick (NC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Charles W. 'Charlie' Norwood Jr. (GA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael G. Oxley (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Charles W. 'Chip' Pickering Jr. (MS - R) (Out Of Office)
- George P. Radanovich (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael Dennis 'Mike' Rogers (AL - R)
- Mike Rogers (MI - R)
- Bobby L. Rush (IL - D)
- David Scott (GA - D)
- John B. Shadegg (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- John M. Shimkus (IL - R)
- John M. Spratt Jr. (SC - D) (Out Of Office)
- Clifford Bundy 'Cliff' Stearns (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Bennie G. Thompson (MS - D)
- Frederick Stephen 'Fred' Upton (MI - R)
- Robert Wexler (FL - D) (Out Of Office)
- Edward 'Ed' Whitfield (KY - R)
- Roger F. Wicker (MS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Addison Graves 'Joe' Wilson Sr. (SC - R)
- Albert R. Wynn (MD - D) (Out Of Office)
