3.0.0 421 2023-01-11T13:34:45Z 2023-01-11T13:34:45Z Senate S 2017-02-16 115 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2017-02-16T20:32:05Z PSC Oversight Act of 2017 115 1139 HR 2017-02-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Identical bill CRS 2017-02-16 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2017-02-16 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress F000463 Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] Deb Fischer R NE N U000039 Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] TOM UDALL D NM 2017-02-16 True Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media State and local government operations Telecommunication rates and fees Science, Technology, Communications 00 2017-02-16 Introduced in Senate 2017-04-21T19:20:22Z Preserving State Commission Oversight Act of 2017 or the PSC Oversight Act of 2017

This bill nullifies a Federal Communications Commission regulation that prohibits a state commission from designating Lifeline broadband providers that are eligible to accept government subsidies in exchange for providing discounted Internet service to qualifying low-income consumers under the universal service program.

The bill also amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit anything in such Act or the Telecommunications Act of 1996 from being construed as modifying or limiting the jurisdiction of any state commission to designate a telecommunications carrier eligible to receive universal service support.

]]> PSC Oversight Act of 2017 Display Title PSC Oversight Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to protect low-income Lifeline subscribers by mandating a continuing role for States in designating eligible telecommunications carriers for participation in the Universal Service program, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced PSC Oversight Act of 2017 Short Titles as Introduced Preserving State Commission Oversight Act of 2017 Introduced in Senate 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s421is/xml/BILLS-115s421is.xml 2017-02-16 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.