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H.R. 1546 115th Congress House

Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017

Official title: To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a methodology for the collection by the Commission of mobile service coverage data.

Introduced: March 15, 2017 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory proceduresFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Government information and archivesRural conditions and developmentTelephone and wireless communication
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Mar 15, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 15, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 17, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish a consistent method for its collection of coverage data relating to the availability, speed tiers, and performance characteristics of commercial mobile service or commercial mobile data service in particular geographic locations in the United States.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 1104 Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017
  • HR 4986 RAY BAUM'S Act of 2018
  • S 1621 Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1546: Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1546/
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"H.R. 1546: Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1546/.
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H.R. 1546, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1546/.
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