To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission over providers of broadband Internet access service. [HB-4752]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to exclude from the definition of "common carrier" (regulated by the Federal Communications Commission [FCC] under the common carrier regulatory authority provided under title II of such Act) a provider of an information service or of advanced telecommunications capability when engaged in the provision of such service or capability. Classifies broadband Internet access service as an "information service" under such Act (regulated by the FCC under title I of such Act using what is commonly referred to as a general
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HB-4752: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission over providers of broadband Internet access service.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Latta
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 05/30/2014
You have voted HB-4752: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission over providers of broadband Internet access service..
Orphan County Telecommunications Rights Act of 2014 [HB-4635]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Media and Advertising ]
Orphan County Telecommunications Rights Act of 2014 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to permit an adjacent underserved county of a television broadcast station to file a petition with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to be included in the local market of such station. Defines "adjacent underserved county" as a county within a television broadcast station's adjacent market that is: (1) located in the same state as the station's community of license, and (2) not within the local market of any other station that is affiliated with
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HB-4635: Orphan County Telecommunications Rights Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. John Delaney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet. on 07/21/2014
STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 [HB-4572]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Media and Advertising ]
STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 - Title I: Communications Provisions - (Sec. 101) Amends the Communications Act of 1934, as amended by the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 (STELA), to extend until December 31, 2019, the exemption from retransmission consent requirements (which prohibit cable systems or other multichannel video programming distributors [MVPDs] from retransmitting broadcasting station signals without the authority of the originating station) for satellite retransmissions of network station signals to subscribers
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HB-4572: STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. Anna Eshoo
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 07/29/2014
Internet Freedom Act [HB-4070]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Data Privacy ]
Internet Freedom Act - Prohibits regulations adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the Report and Order in the matter of preserving the open Internet and broadband industry practices (adopted December 21, 2010) from having any force or effect. Prohibits the FCC from reissuing such regulations in substantially the same form, or from issuing new regulations that are substantially the same, unless such regulations are specifically authorized by a law enacted after the enactment of this Act. Exempts from such prohibitions any regulations
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HB-4070: Internet Freedom Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 02/28/2014
Smartphone Theft Prevention Act [HB-4065]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Crime ]
Smartphone Theft Prevention Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require commercial mobile service providers to make available on mobile devices a function that an account holder may use remotely to: (1) delete or render inaccessible all information relating to the account holder that has been placed on the device; (2) render the device inoperable on the global networks of such service providers, even if the device is turned off or has the data storage medium removed; (3) prevent the device from being reactivated or reprogrammed without
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HB-4065: Smartphone Theft Prevention Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 02/21/2014
Open Internet Preservation Act of 2014 [HB-3982]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
Open Internet Preservation Act of 2014 - Restores rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the Report and Order in the matter of preserving the open Internet and broadband industry practices (adopted on December 21, 2010) that were vacated by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in Verizon v. Federal Communications Commission (decided on January 14, 2014). Requires such rules to remain in effect until the FCC takes final action in the proceedings remanded to the FCC in such D.C. Circuit decision.
HB-3982: Open Internet Preservation Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 02/07/2014
Promoting Rural Broadband Act of 2014 [HB-3916]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
Promoting Rural Broadband Act of 2014 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), when prescribing regulations concerning the competitive bidding system under which electromagnetic spectrum licenses are auctioned to qualified bidders, to promote the expansion of spectrum-based services to exceptionally hard-to-serve populations in unserved and underserved geographic locations.
HB-3916: Promoting Rural Broadband Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Sen. Peter Welch
Referred To The House Committee On Energy And Commerce. on 01/16/2014
Next Generation Television Marketplace Act [HB-3720]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - 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) the carriage
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HB-3720: Next Generation Television Marketplace Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet. on 01/27/2014
Video CHOICE Act of 2013 [HB-3719]
[Telecommunications ]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Video Consumers Have Options in Choosing Entertainment Act of 2013 or the Video CHOICE Act of 2013 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to allow the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), if a negotiation for a replacement or extended retransmission consent agreement between a television broadcast station and a multichannel video programming distributor (MVPD) reaches an impasse resulting in the expiration of the carriage rights of the MVPD, to authorize interim carriage of such station by the MVPD pending the conclusion of a new agreement.
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HB-3719: Video CHOICE Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Anna Eshoo
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 12/13/2013
Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2014 [HB-3675]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2014 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to complete a rulemaking proceeding to adopt rules establishing: minimum comment and reply periods for rulemakings; policies to ensure that the public has notice and an opportunity to respond to comments, ex parte communications, or materials submitted toward the end of, or after, the comment period; procedures for publishing the status of open rulemakings and items circulated for
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HB-3675: Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Kinzinger
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/12/2014
Anti-Spoofing Act of 2014 [HB-3670]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Anti-Spoofing Act of 2014 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to expand the prohibition on the provision of inaccurate caller identification information (which makes it unlawful to cause a caller identification service to knowingly transmit misleading or inaccurate caller identification information with the intent to defraud, cause harm, or wrongfully obtain anything of value) to persons outside the United States if the recipient is within the United States. Revises the definitions of "caller identification information" and "caller identification
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HB-3670: Anti-Spoofing Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 09/10/2014
Reducing Employer Burdens, Unleashing Innovation, and Labor Development Act of 2013 [HB-3355]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Taxes ]
[Energy ]
[Trade ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Healthcare ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Public Health ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[National Security ]
Reducing Employer Burdens, Unleashing Innovation, and Labor Development Act of 2013 - Expresses the sense of Congress that increasing the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturers will strengthen the national economy. Title I: Investing in America's Workforce - Investing in America's Workforce Act - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to require state or local workforce investment systems to use youth activities funds allocated to a local area for programs that provide training, which may include priority consideration for training programs
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HB-3355: Reducing Employer Burdens, Unleashing Innovation, and Labor Development Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Brett Guthrie
Referred To The Subcommittee On Intelligence, Emerging Threats & Capabilities. on 01/24/2014
HB-3196: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from adopting certain rules or policies relating to multichannel video programming distributors, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 09/27/2013
You have voted HB-3196: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from adopting certain rules or policies relating to multichannel video programming distributors, and for other purposes..
Wireless Microphone Users Interference Protection Act of 2013 [HB-2911]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Wireless Microphone Users Interference Protection Act of 2013 - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to expand eligibility for specified licenses authorizing the operation of low power auxiliary stations to the owners of, and operators of events and performances at: amusement parks, arenas, convention centers, educational facilities, houses of worship, lodging facilities, museums, outdoor venues, recording studios, and theaters. Requires the FCC to: (1) expand scope of service and permissible transmission regulations to include
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HB-2911: Wireless Microphone Users Interference Protection Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 08/02/2013
Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2013 [HB-2844]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Media and Advertising ]
Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2013 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to publish on its website and submit to Congress a biennial report on the state of the communications marketplace assessing: (1) competition, including intermodal, facilities-based, and new and emergent services competition and addressing the provision of content, as well as communications using the Internet; (2) deployment of communications capabilities, including whether advanced
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HB-2844: Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 09/10/2013
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014 [HB-2786]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Healthcare ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Crime ]
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014 - Title I: Department of the Treasury - Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2014 - Makes appropriations for FY2014 to the Department of the Treasury for: (1) departmental offices, (2) the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, (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 Bureau
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HB-2786: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. Ander Crenshaw
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 113-172, By Mr. Crenshaw. on 07/23/2013
FCC 'ABCs' Act of 2013 [HB-2649]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Public Safety ]
FCC "ABCs" Act of 2013 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in the case of a proposed or final rule (including a proposed or final amendment to an existing rule) that may have an economically significant impact, to include in the notice a cost-benefit analysis demonstrating that the benefits outweigh the costs, recognizing that some benefits and costs are difficult to quantify. Defines "economically significant impact" as an effect on the economy of at least $100 million annually or a material
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HB-2649: FCC 'ABCs' Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Latta
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 07/12/2013
Broadband Adoption Act of 2013 [HB-1685]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Funding ]
[Poverty ]
Broadband Adoption Act of 2013 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt a final rule establishing support for broadband under the Universal Service Fund Lifeline Assistance Program to enable qualifying low-income customers residing in urban and rural areas to purchase broadband service at reduced charges by reimbursing providers who elect to participate in the program for each such customer served. Establishes a program model under which qualifying individuals may elect to apply support
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HB-1685: Broadband Adoption Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 04/26/2013
Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2013 [HB-1403]
[Telecommunications ]
[Crime ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2013 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to consider the following types of regulation of inmate telephone service: (1) prescribing a maximum uniform per-minute rate (paid to telephone service providers), (2) prescribing a maximum uniform service connection or other per-call rate, (3) prescribing variable maximum rates depending on factors such as carrier costs or the size of the correctional facility, (4) requiring providers of inmate telephone
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HB-1403: Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 03/29/2013