RAY BAUM'S Act of 2018

3.0.0 599 2023-01-11T13:34:20Z 2023-01-11T13:34:20Z House HR 2017-01-23 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 12 (Monday, January 23, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SCALISE:H.R. 599.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3[Page H608]]]> sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2017-01-24T19:14:38Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-01-23T17:00:10Z RAY BAUM'S Act of 2018 115 4986 HR 2018-03-07 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2017 115 174 S 2017-08-04 Held at the desk. 14:32:13 Related bill CRS 2017-01-24 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2017-01-23 17:25:53 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2017-01-23 17:25:51 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text of measure as passed: CR H586-587) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2017-01-23 17:25:51 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text of measure as passed: CR H586-587) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2017-01-23 17:15:45 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 599. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-01-23 17:15:44 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H586-588) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2017-01-23 17:15:32 Mr. Lance moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2017-01-23 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2017-01-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-01-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001176 Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] Steve Scalise R LA 1 N B001243 Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] Marsha Blackburn R TN 7 2017-01-23 True W000791 Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] GREG WALDEN R OR 2 2017-01-23 True Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Competition and antitrust Congressional oversight Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Government information and archives Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Small business Telephone and wireless communication Science, Technology, Communications

00 2017-01-23 Introduced in House 2017-02-15T21:07:28Z Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2017

This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to replace various reporting requirements with a communications marketplace report that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must publish on its website and submit to Congress every two years.

The report must describe the FCC's actions in the marketplace and its agenda for the next two years. The FCC must: (1) compile a list of geographic areas that are not served by any provider of advanced telecommunications capability; and (2) consider market entry barriers for entrepreneurs and small businesses in accordance with national policy favoring diversity of media voices, competition, technological advancement, and promotion of the public interest, convenience, and necessity.

The FCC's competition assessments must include the aggregate average total amount paid by cable systems for retransmission consent.

The Telecommunications Act of 1996 is amended to require the FCC to determine from the communications marketplace report every two years (currently, in an inquiry initiated each year) whether it must act immediately to accelerate deployment of advanced telecommunications capabilities, particularly in elementary and secondary schools, by removing barriers to infrastructure investment and promoting competition.

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81 2017-01-23 Passed House without amendment 2017-02-02T15:51:50Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to replace various reporting requirements with a communications marketplace report that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must publish on its website and submit to Congress every two years assessing: (1) competition in the communications marketplace; (2) deployment of communications capabilities, including whether advanced telecommunications capability is being deployed to all Americans in a reasonable and timely fashion; and (3) whether laws, regulations, or regulatory practices pose a barrier to competitive entry or expansion of existing providers of communications services.

The FCC's competition assessments must include the aggregate average total amount paid by cable systems for retransmission consent.

(Sec. 3) The bill repeals or consolidates various reports of the FCC and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, including reports on satellite competition, international broadband, video programming, cable industry prices, small business entry barriers, commercial mobile radio, services to minority and diverse audiences, waivers from requirements prohibiting FCC employees from being financially interested in companies subject to FCC regulation, and several other existing reports.

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Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2017 Display Title Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2017 Short Titles as Introduced Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2017 Short Titles as Passed House Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2017 H House Official Title as Introduced To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to consolidate the reporting obligations of the Federal Communications Commission in order to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens. Referred in Senate 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr599rfs/xml/BILLS-115hr599rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr599eh/xml/BILLS-115hr599eh.xml 2017-01-24 Received in the Senate and 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.