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Telecommunications Policy Coordination Act of 1987

Introduced: January 6, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 22, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Jan 6, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 6, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Telecommunications Policy Coordination Act of 1987 - Establishes an Office of Telecommunications Policy (OTP) in the Executive Office of the President. Directs OTP to: (1) prepare national telecommunications policy options; (2) serve as the principal advisor to the President on telecommunications issues; (3) arbitrate telecommunications policy disputes among Federal agencies; (4) communicate the views of the agencies and the President concerning telecommunications policy to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Congress; and (5) monitor developments in telecommunications technology. Requires the Director of OTP to: (1) establish an Advisory Committee on Telecommunications Policy; and (2) report to the President and the Congress annually on OTP activities and on emerging trends in telecommunications.

Requires the FCC to report to the President and the Congress on its reasons for taking any final action which is inconsistent with views received from OTP.

What's happening now January 22, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Feb 4, 1987
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 323: Telecommunications Policy Coordination Act of 1987. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-323/
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"H.R. 323: Telecommunications Policy Coordination Act of 1987." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-323/.
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H.R. 323, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-323/.
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