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Key Votes
HR 5252 - COPE Bill of 2006 - National Key Vote
Jesse Jackson, Jr. voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Read statements Jesse Jackson, Jr. made in this general time period.
Timeline
Issues Related to HR 5252
Stage Details
Legislation - Placed on Calendar (Senate) - Sept. 29, 2006
Legislation -
Bill Passed
(House)
(321-101) -
June 8, 2006(Key vote)
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Title: COPE Bill of 2006
Vote Result
Yea Votes
Nay Votes
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
- Joe Linus Barton (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Rodney M. Alexander (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Joe Baca Sr. (CA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Richard Hugh Baker (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- John Barrow (GA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Charles F. 'Charlie' Bass (NH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (GA - D)
- Marsha Blackburn (TN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Josiah Robins 'Jo' Bonner Jr. (AL - R) (Out Of Office)
- 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) (Out Of Office)
- 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) (Out Of Office)
- Alcee L. 'Judge' 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) (Out Of Office)
- 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) (Out Of Office)
- 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) (Out Of Office)
- Roger F. Wicker (MS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Addison Graves 'Joe' Wilson Sr. (SC - R)
- Albert R. Wynn (MD - D) (Out Of Office)
