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HR 2844 113th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Competition and antitrust Congressional oversight Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Government information and archives Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Small business Telephone and wireless communication

Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2013

Introduced: July 26, 2013 Introduced by: Scalise, Steve Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 10, 2013
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sep 9, 2013
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-189.
Sep 9, 2013
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 0 (Roll no. 449). (text: CR H5414-5415)
Sep 9, 2013
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 0 (Roll no. 449).(text: CR H5414-5415)
Sep 9, 2013
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5417-5418)
Sep 9, 2013
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Sep 9, 2013
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2844.
Sep 9, 2013
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5414-5416)
Sep 9, 2013
Mr. Scalise moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 9, 2013
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 136.
Jul 31, 2013
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 31, 2013
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 30, 2013
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 26, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Jul 26, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 26, 2013
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 9, 2013 House · vote #449 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 415–0 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2013 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to publish on its website and submit to Congress a biennial report on the state of the communications marketplace assessing: (1) competition, including intermodal, facilities-based, and new and emergent services competition and addressing the provision of content, as well as communications using the Internet; (2) deployment of communications capabilities, including whether advanced telecommunications capability is being deployed to all Americans in a reasonable and timely fashion; and (3) whether laws, regulations, or regulatory practices pose a barrier to competitive entry or expansion of existing providers of communications services.

Requires the FCC to: (1) compile a list of geographic areas that are not served by any provider of advanced telecommunications capability; and (2) consider market entry barriers for entrepreneurs and other small businesses in the communications marketplace in accordance with existing national policy favoring diversity of media voices, vigorous economic competition, technological advancement, and promotion of the public interest, convenience, and necessity.

(Sec. 3) Repeals and consolidates various FCC reports including reports on satellite competition, international broadband, video programming, cable industry prices, small business entry barriers, commercial mobile radio, waivers from requirements prohibiting FCC employees from being financially interested in companies subject to FCC regulation, and several other existing reports under such Act.

What's happening now September 10, 2013

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3