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HR 6422 115th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Government information and archives

Federal Communications Commission Transparency Act

Introduced: July 18, 2018 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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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Jul 18, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 18, 2018
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Federal Communications Commission Transparency Act

This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from adopting any order, decision, report, or action by vote at a meeting unless it publishes on its website the text of such order, decision, report, or action not later than 21 days before the vote is to occur, except when an emergency requires publication less than 21 days before the vote. The bill also allows an exemption from the publication requirement if publication may result in the disclosure of certain confidential information.

What's happening now July 18, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 2
Brooks, Susan
· Aug 21, 2018
Walters, Mimi
· Jul 23, 2018
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jul 18, 2018
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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Jul 18, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6422: Federal Communications Commission Transparency Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6422/
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"H.R. 6422: Federal Communications Commission Transparency Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6422/.
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H.R. 6422, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6422/.
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[H.R. 6422: Federal Communications Commission Transparency Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6422/)
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