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S 875 115th Congress Senate Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Congressional oversight Educational facilities and institutions Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Libraries and archives Rural conditions and development Telecommunication rates and fees

A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study and submit a report on filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund programs.

Introduced: April 6, 2017 Introduced by: Sullivan, Dan Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 12, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Jan 11, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 11, 2018
Received in the House.
Jan 11, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jan 10, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S141-142; text: CR S142)
Jan 10, 2018
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S141-142; text: CR S142)
Dec 11, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 282.
Dec 11, 2017
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-192.
Jun 29, 2017
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Apr 6, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(Sec. 1) This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Congress on the filing requirements for telecommunications carriers or service providers that receive Universal Service Fund support under the Communications Act of 1934 to provide service to qualifying low-income consumers, rural or high-cost areas, rural health care providers, schools, or libraries under the Connect America Fund, Lifeline, E-Rate, Rural Health Care, Remote Areas Fund, Connect America Fund Broadband Loop Support, Mobility Fund, and High Cost Loop Support for Rate-of-Return Carriers programs. The report must analyze the financial impact of those filing requirements and provide any recommendations on how to consolidate redundant filing requirements.

After receiving the GAO's report, the FCC must initiate a rulemaking to consolidate redundant filing requirements and incorporate any GAO recommendations that would not violate the Administrative Procedure Act into such rulemaking or any ongoing rulemakings.

What's happening now January 12, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

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