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S. 1621 115th Congress Senate

Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017

Official title: A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to establish a methodology for the collection by the Commission of information about commercial mobile … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to establish a methodology for the collection by the Commission of information about commercial mobile service and commercial mobile data service, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 24, 2017 Introduced by: Roger F. Wicker Republican · Mississippi 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 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 9, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Mar 5, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 5, 2018
Received in the House.
Mar 5, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 1, 2018
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1320; text: CR S1320)
Mar 1, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1320; text: CR S1320)
Feb 7, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 305.
Feb 7, 2018
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. With written report No. 115-206.
Aug 2, 2017
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jul 24, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 24, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 9, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish a consistent methodology for its collection of coverage data about the available speed tiers and performance characteristics of commercial mobile and data service for the Universal Service program or any similar programs.

The methodology must: (1) include standard definitions for different speed tiers, (2) ensure that coverage data is collected in a consistent and robust way, (3) improve the validity and reliability of coverage data, and (4) increase the efficiency of coverage data collection.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 1104 Identical bill Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017
  • HR 4986 RAY BAUM'S Act of 2018
  • HR 1546 Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 4 Republican 4
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jul 24, 2017
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Jul 24, 2017
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jul 24, 2017
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jul 24, 2017
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jul 24, 2017
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Jul 24, 2017
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Jul 24, 2017
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 24, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1621: Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1621/
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"S. 1621: Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1621/.
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S. 1621, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1621/.
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