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HR 2289 112th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Government studies and investigations

FCC "ABCs" Act of 2011

Introduced: June 22, 2011 Introduced by: Latta, Robert E. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Jun 22, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Jun 22, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 22, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

FCC "ABCs" Act of 2011 - Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to include in each notice of proposed rule making and in each final rule issued by the FCC an analysis of the benefits and costs of such proposed rule or final rule. Prohibits any appropriations for the express purpose of carrying out this Act.

What's happening now June 22, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2289: FCC "ABCs" Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2289/
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"H.R. 2289: FCC "ABCs" Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2289/.
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H.R. 2289, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2289/.
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