3.0.0 1817 2022-02-03T05:53:16Z 2022-02-03T05:53:16Z Senate S S 2011-11-08 112 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2011-11-08T15:58:11Z Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2012 112 3309 HR 2012-03-28 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 112 1784 S 2011-11-02 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS 2011-11-08 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2011-11-08 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress H001041 Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] Dean Heller R NV N H001016 Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] KAY HUTCHISON R TX BAILEY 2011-11-18 False Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Census and government statistics Congressional oversight Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Government information and archives Performance measurement Science, Technology, Communications 00 2011-11-08 Introduced in Senate 2011-12-16T21:24:06Z Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to establish procedural requirements for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) concerning: (1) the issuance of proposed rulemaking notices, including the time periods for comments and replies and any necessary findings, background information, or performance measures that must be contained in such notices; (2) the circumstances under which the FCC is authorized to adopt or amend a rule; and (3) the disclosure of closed meetings held by a bipartisan majority of FCC Commissioners.

Requires the FCC, before adopting or amending a rule that may have an economically significant impact, to: (1) analyze the specified market failure, actual consumer harm, burden of existing regulation, or failure of public institutions that warrants the rule or amendment; and (2) determine that the benefits justify its costs.

Directs the FCC to establish rules for: (1) Commissioners' deliberations including procedures for initiating agenda items and approving orders; and (2) the publication of the status of open rulemakings and all proposed orders, decisions, reports, or actions on circulation for review.

Prohibits the FCC, without providing an opportunity for public review, from relying on unpublished reports to Congress or ex parte FCC communications or filings under specified circumstances.

Directs the FCC to publish on its website and in other required formats: (1) each order, decision, report, or action within seven days of its adoption; and (2) an anticipated release schedule for all statistical reports and reports to Congress.

Sets forth standards that restrict the FCC's authority to conditionally approve line and license transfers and other transactions. Prohibits the FCC from considering a voluntary commitment of a party to such transfer or transaction unless the FCC could adopt that commitment as a condition under such standards.

]]> Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011 Short Titles as Introduced Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011 Display Title Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for greater transparency and efficiency in the procedures followed by the Federal Communications Commission. Introduced in Senate 2011-11-08T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s1817is/xml/BILLS-112s1817is.xml 2011-11-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.