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HR 3787 115th Congress House

Small Entity Regulatory Relief Opportunity Act of 2017

Official title: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for streamlined procedures for waiver petitions seeking relief for small entities from regulations issued by… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for streamlined procedures for waiver petitions seeking relief for small entities from regulations issued by the Federal Communications Commission, to require the Commission to defer the application of new regulations to small entities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 14, 2017 Introduced by: Latta, Robert E. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Small businessTelephone and wireless communication
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Sep 15, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Sep 14, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 14, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 15, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Entity Regulatory Relief Opportunity Act of 2017

This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to streamline procedures for small entities that seek waivers from applicable regulations. A small entity includes: (1) a small business, small organization, or small governmental jurisdiction; and (2) an entity that provides subscription services to 2% or fewer of the consumers receiving that subscription service in the United States if the regulation waiver being sought applies to subscription services. 

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Nov 30, 2017
Brooks, Susan
· Nov 13, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3787: Small Entity Regulatory Relief Opportunity Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3787/
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"H.R. 3787: Small Entity Regulatory Relief Opportunity Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3787/.
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H.R. 3787, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3787/.
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