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Fair Elections Now Act [S.2023]
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Fair Elections Now Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) with respect to: (1) eligibility and qualifying contribution requirements and benefits of fair elections financing of Senate election campaigns, (2) establishment of a Fair Elections Fund, (3) eligibility for Fund allocations, (4) contribution and expenditure requirements, (5) a public debate requirement, (6) certification of whether or not a federal election candidate is a participating candidate, (7) benefits for participating candidates, (8) 600% matching payments
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S949-951) on 02/12/2014
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Emergency Information Improvement Act of 2013 [S.1819]
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[Disaster Relief ]
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Emergency Information Improvement Act of 2013 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include public broadcasting facilities within the definition of a "private nonprofit facility" that provides essential services of a governmental nature to the general public, and to include broadcast and telecommunications within the definition of "critical services" provided by such a facility, for purposes of eligibility for certain disaster assistance. Makes this Act applicable to a major disaster declared by the President
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Begich
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 12/12/2013
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A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish signal quality and content requirements for the carriage of public, educational, and governmental channels, to preserve support of such channels, and for other purposes. [S.1789]
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Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require certain cable system operators, with channel capacity for public, educational, or governmental (PEG) use that is designated by a franchising authority under existing code provisions or required to be provided under this Act, to: (1) carry PEG-use signals to subscribers without material degradation and without altering or removing content or data; (2) provide viewable signals to every cable subscriber without additional service or equipment charges; and (3) provide to the appropriate local government
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 12/10/2013
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Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2013 [S.1776]
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Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2013 - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a program under which a wireless carrier receiving a license under specified provisions of the Communications Act of 1934 may partition or disaggregate the license in order to make unused spectrum available to small carriers or carriers serving certain rural areas. Defines "small carrier" as a carrier with not more than 1,500 employees as calculated under regulatory standards used by the Small Business Administration (SBA) to determine the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 11/21/2013
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FANS Act [S.1721]
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[Consumer Protection ]
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Furthering Access and Networks for Sports Act or the FANS Act - Amends the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 to deny the antitrust exemption for joint agreements covering the telecasting of sports contests to any league of clubs participating in professional football, baseball, basketball, or hockey contests that does not: (1) expressly prohibit sponsored telecast licensees of such league, and any agreement with any video licensee, from intentionally removing the live content of such league from a multichannel video programming distributor when such
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Committee On The Judiciary. Hearings Held. on 12/04/2014
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Cameras in the Courtroom Act [S.1207]
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Cameras in the Courtroom Act - Requires the Supreme Court to permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless it decides by majority vote that allowing such coverage in a particular case would violate the due process rights of any of the parties involved.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S4795) on 06/20/2013
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SKILLS Act [S.1127]
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[Libraries ]
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[Children and Youth ]
Strengthening Kids' Interest in Learning and Libraries Act or the SKILLS Act - Amends part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to require the inclusion of effective school library programs in school improvement programs. Defines an "effective school library program" as one that: (1) is staffed by a state sanctioned school librarian; (2) has up-to-date materials and technology, including broadband; (3) includes regular collaboration between teachers and school librarians concerning school reform efforts; and
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S4060-4061) on 06/10/2013
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Supporting the designation of National Digital Literacy Day. [HR-81]
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Supports the designation of National Digital Literacy Day (March 21) and reaffirms the continued need to promote digital literacy (knowledge of how to operate a computer or use the Internet), broadband access, and broadband adoption in the United States.
Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 03/01/2013
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the Nation's telecommunications and technology industries, the United States Government should "Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way". [HR-57]
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Declares that it is the sense of the House of Representatives that, in order to continue aggressive growth in the nation's telecommunications and technology industries, the U.S. government should "Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way" by: (1) promoting investment through deregulation and free-market competition; (2) making additional spectrum available for commercial use through unencumbered auctions, reallocation of federal spectrum, and efficient spectrum sharing; (3) establishing a national goal of transmitting high-quality, real-time voice,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Latta
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 02/08/2013
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Expressing the support of Congress for National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week. [HR-340]
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[Public Health ]
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Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the U.S. national interest is served by further outreach, education, and participation in the Lifeline program (provides a discount on basic telephone service to eligible low-income consumers); (2) the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) should be commended for efforts to improve the Lifeline program's efficiency and addressing waste, fraud, and abuse to ensure that federal resources are only going to those who are eligible; (3) the program should be modernized to allow eligible low-income
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Sponsored by: Rep. Doris Matsui
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 09/13/2013
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Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act. [HCR-16]
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Declares that Congress should not impose any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge relating to the public performance of sound recordings on a local radio station for broadcasting sound recordings over-the-air, or on any business for such public performance of sound recordings.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet. on 02/28/2013
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Cameras in the Courtroom Act [HB-96]
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Cameras in the Courtroom Act - Requires the Supreme Court to permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless it decides by majority vote that allowing such coverage in a particular case would violate the due process rights of any of the parties involved.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet. on 01/25/2013
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Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2013 [HB-917]
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Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2013 - Authorizes the presiding judge of a U.S. appellate court (including the Supreme Court) or U.S. district court to permit the photographing, electronic recording, broadcasting, or televising to the public of court proceedings over which that judge presides, except when such action would constitute a violation of the due process rights of any party. Directs: (1) a district court, upon the request of any witness in a trial proceeding other than a party, to order the face and voice of the witness to be disguised
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Sponsored by: Rep. Theodore Deutch
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 12/03/2014
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Don't Track Me Act [HB-5884]
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[Data Privacy ]
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Don't Track Me Act - Declares that it is contrary to U.S. public policy to require the placement or use of any global positioning satellite (GPS), location, or distance tracking system to collect identities of vehicle owners by remote means. Prohibits the federal gasoline excise tax from being replaced or supplemented with any tax, fee, or fine based upon vehicle location or distance traveled that is determined by GPS, license plate reading cameras, or other methods of determining vehicle location, travel distance, or registration and identity data.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Stockman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 12/12/2014
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State Wide Interoperable Communications Enhancement Act [HB-5744]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
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State Wide Interoperable Communications Enhancement Act or the SWIC Enhancement Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require a state to include in its application for State Homeland Security Grant Program funding a certification: (1) that the governor of the state has designated a Statewide Interoperability Coordinator; or (2) indicating that the state is performing the functions of such a Coordinator in another manner and identifying the primary point of contact for performance of such functions. Sets forth as such Coordinator's functions:
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Sponsored by: Rep. Donald Payne
Referred To The Subcommittee On Emergency Preparedness, Response And Communications. on 12/01/2014
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STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 [HB-5728]
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STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 - Title I: Communications Provisions - (Sec. 101) Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to reauthorize and revise provisions expiring under the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 (STELA). Extends until December 31, 2019, the exemption from retransmission consent requirements (which prohibit multichannel video programming distributors [MVPDs] from retransmitting broadcasting station signals without the authority of the originating station) for satellite retransmissions of network station signals
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Sponsored by: Rep. Anna Eshoo
Signed By President. on 12/04/2014
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Transportation Connections to Opportunity Act of 2014 [HB-5591]
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[Telecommunications ]
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[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Public Health ]
Transportation Connections to Opportunity Act of 2014 - Requires the metropolitan transportation planning process to offer interested parties a reasonable opportunity to participate in the development and consideration of transportation scenarios in a metropolitan planning area. Includes as a national transportation goal an interconnected transportation system which connects people to jobs, schools, and other essential services through a multimodal network. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to establish a performance measure for use by
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Sponsored by: Rep. Marcia Fudge
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 09/19/2014
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GO PACC Act of 2014 [HB-5585]
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Granting Our People Access to Channel Choice Act of 2014 or the GO PACC Act of 2014 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require a cable operator or satellite carrier to provide to certain subscribers in specified Wisconsin counties who elect to receive a television network: (1) retransmission of the signal of any local network station that such operator or carrier is otherwise required to retransmit; (2) an in-state, adjacent-market network station retransmission; or (3) both such retransmissions. Subjects satellite carriers to such requirements
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Duffy
Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet. on 10/28/2014
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Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act of 2013 [HB-539]
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Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act of 2013 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to allow a bipartisan majority of Commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), notwithstanding a specified open meeting provision, to hold a meeting that is closed to the public to discuss official business if: (1) no agency action is taken, (2) each person present is an FCC Commissioner or employee or a member or person on the staff of a joint board to which the FCC has referred a matter under such Act, and (3) an attorney from the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bobby Rush
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 02/08/2013
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Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 [HB-5036]
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Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 - Amends federal copyright law, as amended by the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 (STELA), to extend until December 31, 2019, the statutory license under which satellite carriers retransmit distant television broadcast stations to viewers who are unable to receive signals for such stations in their local market. (Currently, the statutory licensing authority for such satellite retransmissions is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2014.)
Sponsored by: Rep. Bob Goodlatte
Reported By The Committee On Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-544. on 07/22/2014