# 116-hr-8659: Preventing Unwarranted Communications Shutdowns Act of 2020

116-hr-8659, Preventing Unwarranted Communications Shutdowns Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA); status Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8659
- Congress: 116
- Title: Preventing Unwarranted Communications Shutdowns Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2020-10-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Preventing Unwarranted Communications Shutdowns Act of 2020 This bill limits the authority of the President to exercise certain emergency powers related to communications (e.g., suspending or amending rules and regulations applicable to facilities or stations for wire communications).

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-4229: Broadband DATA Act
- 116-hr-4227: MAPS Act
- 116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8659 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8659)

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