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H.R. 1396 114th Congress House

Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act of 2015

Official title: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize a bipartisan majority of Commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission to hold nonpublic collaborative discussions.

Introduced: March 17, 2015 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 20, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Mar 17, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 17, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 20, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act of 2015

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to allow a bipartisan majority of Commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), notwithstanding a specified open meeting provision, to hold a meeting that is closed to the public to discuss official business if: (1) no agency action is taken, (2) each person present is an FCC Commissioner or employee or a member or person on the staff of a joint board or conference to which the FCC has referred a matter, and (3) an attorney from the FCC's Office of General Counsel is present.

Defines "bipartisan majority" as a group of at least three Commissioners that includes: (1) for each political party of which any Commissioner is a member, at least one Commissioner who is a member of such political party; and (2) if any Commissioner has no political party affiliation, at least one unaffiliated Commissioner.

Requires public disclosure of the meeting, attendees, and matters discussed.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 760 Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act of 2015
  • S 253 Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1396: Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1396/
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