Extending Tribal Broadband Priority Act of 2020 [S.4809]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Community Development ]
Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to, within 30 days, establish a new tribal priority window for the 2.5 gigahertz band, through which tribes in rural areas may apply for unassigned spectrum. The new window is subject to the same terms and conditions as the tribal priority window that was adopted by the FCC on July 10, 2019, and that closed on September 2, 2020.
S.4809: Extending Tribal Broadband Priority Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 10/19/2020
Preventing Unwarranted Communications Shutdowns Act of 2020 [HB-8659]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
Limits the authority of the President to exercise certain emergency powers related to communications (e.g., suspending or amending rules and regulations applicable to facilities or stations for wire communications).
HB-8659: Preventing Unwarranted Communications Shutdowns Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Introduced In House on 10/23/2020
Extending Tribal Broadband Priority Act of 2020 [HB-8665]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Community Development ]
Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to, within 30 days, establish a new tribal priority window for the 2.5 gigahertz band, through which tribes in rural areas may apply for unassigned spectrum. The new window is subject to the same terms and conditions as the tribal priority window that was adopted by the FCC on July 10, 2019, and that closed on September 2, 2020.
HB-8665: Extending Tribal Broadband Priority Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Introduced In House on 10/23/2020
CTF Act China Task Force Act [HB-12]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[Trade ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Manufacturing ]
Enacts specified legislation related to China and other issues, including legislation (1) authorizing activities to counter the global malign influence of the Chinese Communist Party, (2) prohibiting certain imports from China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous region and imposing sanctions on those responsible for human rights violations there, (3) authorizing the Department of State to make publicly available certain records relating to a visa denial based on an alien's involvement in human rights violations, (4) authorizing the State Department and
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HB-12: CTF Act China Task Force Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Darin LaHood
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 10/21/2020
Beat CHINA for 5G Act of 2020 Beat China by Harnessing Important, National Airwaves for 5G Act of 2020 [S.4803]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
Establishes requirements related to the assignment and allocation of electromagnetic spectrum between the frequencies of 3450 MHz and 3550 MHz. Specifically, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration must begin withdrawing or modifying assignments of this electromagnetic spectrum to federal government stations. Further, the Federal Communications Commission must revise the nonfederal allocation of this spectrum to permit flexible-use services and conduct an auction to grant new initial licenses for the use of this spectrum.
S.4803: Beat CHINA for 5G Act of 2020 Beat China by Harnessing Important, National Airwaves for 5G Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Ordered To Be Reported Without Amendment Favorably. on 11/18/2020
The Heroes Act [S.4800]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
[Disaster Relief ]
A bill to provide Coronavirus relief.
S.4800: The Heroes Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Schumer
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 581. on 11/09/2020
SJR-6: A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Motion To Proceed To Measure Considered In Senate. (consideration: Cr S7324-7326) on 11/10/2011
You have voted SJR-6: A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices..
Fair Elections Now Act [S.750]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Telecommunications ]
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) 500% matching payments
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S.750: Fair Elections Now Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Committee On The Judiciary Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights And Human Rights. Hearings Held. on 04/12/2011
Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act of 2011 [S.74]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act of 2011 - Amends title II (Common Carriers) of the Communications Act of 1934 to add the following provisions (commonly referred to as net neutrality provisions) prohibiting a broadband Internet access service provider (B-IASP) from unreasonably: (1) interfering with an end user's ability to use or offer lawful content (including fair use), applications, or services (CASs), or to use or connect to harmless legal devices; (2) interfering with competition among network or CAS providers;
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S.74: Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Sen. Al Franken
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S181-183) on 01/25/2011
Cell Phone Bill Shock Act of 2011 [S.732]
[Telecommunications ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Cell Phone Bill Shock Act of 2011 - Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to promulgate regulations requiring a commercial mobile service provider to: (1) notify a subscriber who has used in excess of a certain percentage of the monthly limit of specified services (voice minutes, text messages, or data megabytes) agreed to in a service contract; (2) obtain a subscriber's consent before it allows the subscriber to use such services in excess of the monthly limit; and (3) ensure that the subscriber is not charged for any such notice
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S.732: Cell Phone Bill Shock Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S2139) on 04/05/2011
FCC TECH Act [S.611]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
FCC Technical Expertise Capacity Heightening Act or the FCC TECH Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to permit each commissioner to appoint an electrical engineer or computer scientist to provide technical consultation and to interface with the Office of Engineering and Technology and other Federal Communications Commission (FCC) bureaus and technical staff. Directs the FCC Chairman to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to complete a specified study of, and report on, FCC technical policy decisionmaking and
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S.611: FCC TECH Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S1832-1833) on 03/17/2011
Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2011 [S.522]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to require the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to post on its website (while taking appropriate measures to safeguard classified or sensitive information) detailed transition plans from each federal entity that is eligible for payments from the Spectrum Relocation Fund for costs related to the reallocation of frequencies from federal to nonfederal use. Requires each federal entity's
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S.522: Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/09/2011
RADIOS Act [S.455]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Reforming Airwaves by Developing Incentives and Opportunistic Sharing Act or the RADIOS Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), subject to specified national security, classified information, and public safety exceptions, and in consultation with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the Office of Science and Technology Policy, to: (1) biennially inventory each radio spectrum band from 300 megahertz to at least 6.5 gigahertz managed by each such agency,
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S.455: RADIOS Act
Sponsored by: Sen. John Kerry
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S1141-1142) on 03/02/2011
Spectrum Optimization Act [S.415]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Spectrum Optimization Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish competitive bidding rules for conducting auctions of certain licensed spectrum that a licensee voluntarily relinquishes for assignment of new initial licenses subject to new service rules or for other purposes, in which a portion of the auction proceeds are shared with such relinquishing licensees. Requires the FCC to commence such auctions (commonly referred to as incentive auctions) within two years after enactment
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S.415: Spectrum Optimization Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/17/2011
Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2012 [S.3468]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2012 - Authorizes the President to require an independent regulatory agency to: (1) comply, to the extent permitted by law, with regulatory analysis requirements applicable to other federal agencies; (2) provide the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs with an assessment of the costs and benefits of a proposed or final significant rule (i.e., a rule that is likely to have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more and is likely to adversely affect sectors of
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S.3468: Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2012
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 08/01/2012
Radio Spectrum Inventory Act of 2012 [S.3433]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[National Security ]
Radio Spectrum Inventory Act of 2012 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), subject to specified national security, classified information, and public safety exceptions, and in consultation with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the Office of Science and Technology Policy, to: (1) biennially inventory each radio spectrum band from 300 megahertz to at least 6.5 gigahertz managed by each such agency, including information on the total spectrum authorized
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S.3433: Radio Spectrum Inventory Act of 2012
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S5385) on 07/25/2012
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2013 [S.3301]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Elections ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Insurance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Community Development ]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Crime ]
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2013 - Title I: Department of the Treasury - Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2013 - Makes appropriations for FY2013 to the Department of the Treasury for: (1) departmental offices, (2) department-wide systems and capital investments programs, (3) the Office of Inspector General, (4) the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, (5) the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), (6) the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, (7) the Alcohol
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S.3301: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2013
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Durbin. With Written Report No. 112-177. on 06/14/2012
Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2012 [S.3291]
[Telecommunications ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2012 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit local exchange carriers or providers of interconnected VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) service from placing a third-party charge that is not directly related to the provision of telephone services on the bill of a customer, unless the third-party charge is: (1) from a certified third-party vendor, (2) for a product or service that the carrier or provider markets or sells jointly with its own service, and (3) consented to and believed to be requested by the
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S.3291: Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2012
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/13/2012
Next Generation Television Marketplace Act of 2011 [S.2008]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Next Generation Television Marketplace Act of 2011 - Repeals provisions of the Communications Act of 1934 concerning: (1) the carriage of distant television stations and significantly viewed signals by satellite carriers, (2) the retransmittal of television signals to eligible state counties in the designated market area of another state by cable operators or satellite carriers, (3) the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) qualified carrier certification process, (4) the designation of cable channels for commercial video programming use, (5)
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S.2008: Next Generation Television Marketplace Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Sen. Jim DeMint
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 12/16/2011
Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011 [S.1817]
[Telecommunications ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
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
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S.1817: Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Sen. Dean Heller
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 11/08/2011