Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2012

Summary

Federal Communications Commission Process Reform 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 Commissioners. Requires the FCC, before adopting or amending a rule that may have an economically significant impact, to: (1) analyze the specified market failure, actual consumer harm, burden of existing regulation, or failure of public institutions that warrants the rule or amendment; and (2) determine that the benefits justify its costs. Directs the FCC to establish rules for: (1) Commissioners' deliberations including procedures for initiating agenda items and approving orders; and (2) the publication of the status of open rulemakings and all proposed orders, decisions, reports, or actions on circulation for review. Prohibits the FCC, without providing an opportunity for public review, from relying on unpublished reports to Congress or ex parte FCC communications or filings under specified circumstances. Directs the FCC to publish on its website and in other required formats: (1) each order, decision, report, or action within seven days of its adoption; and (2) an anticipated release schedule for all statistical reports and reports to Congress. Sets forth standards that restrict the FCC's authority to conditionally approve line and license transfers and other transactions. Prohibits the FCC from considering a voluntary commitment of a party to such transfer or transaction unless the FCC could adopt that commitment as a condition under such standards.

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Timeline

1. 2 November 2011

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 November 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 November 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 November 2011

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

   Source: Committee

5. 9 November 2011

   Vote

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 9 .

   Source: Committee

6. 9 November 2011

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 5 March 2012

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 6 March 2012

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 16.

   Source: Committee

9. 6 March 2012

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 19 March 2012

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 286.

    Source: Calendars

11. 19 March 2012

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 112-414.

    Source: Committee

12. 19 March 2012

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 112-414.

    Source: Committee

13. 26 March 2012

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 595 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3309 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against the bill. The resolution waives all points of order against amendment printed in the report.

    Source: Floor

14. 27 March 2012

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3309.

    Source: Floor

15. 27 March 2012

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

16. 27 March 2012

    Vote

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 247 - 174 (Roll no. 138).

    Source: Floor

17. 27 March 2012

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 247 - 174 (Roll no. 138).

    Source: Floor

18. 27 March 2012

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 184 - 236 (Roll no. 137).

    Source: Floor

19. 27 March 2012

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H1627)

    Source: Floor

20. 27 March 2012

    Floor

    Mr. Perlmutter moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR H1626-1628; text: CR H1626-1627)

    Source: Floor

21. 27 March 2012

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H16217-1619)

    Source: Floor

22. 27 March 2012

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H1626)

    Source: Floor

23. 27 March 2012

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3309 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against the bill. The resolution waives all points of order against amendment printed in the report.

    Source: Floor

24. 27 March 2012

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Adam Kinzinger to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

25. 27 March 2012

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 595 and Rule XVIII.

    Source: Floor

26. 27 March 2012

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 595. (consideration: CR H1609-2624, H1624-1629)

    Source: Floor

27. 27 March 2012

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 595 passed House.

    Source: Floor

28. 28 March 2012

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Referred in Senate · 28 March 2012 · Download file
• Engrossed in House · 27 March 2012 · Download file
• Reported in House · 19 March 2012 · Download file
• Introduced in House · 2 November 2011 · Download file

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Sponsors

• Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3309) to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for greater transparency and efficiency in the procedures followed by the Federal Communications Commission.
• related to ← Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011
• related to ← Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011
• amends ← An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 112-422 to require, in the event that the FCC creates or amends a rule relating to baby monitors, the FCC to require the packaging of a new baby monitor to display a warning label so that families are informed that video and sounds captured by an analog baby monitor may be easily viewed or heard by potential intruders outside a consumer's home.
• amends ← An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 112-422 to require entities sponsoring political programming to disclose the identity of any donor that has contributed $10,000 or more to such entity in an election reporting cycle.
• amends ← An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 112-422 to make the FCC's handling of FOIA requests more open and transparent.
• amends ← An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 112-422 to express that nothing in this Act shall impede the FCC from implementing rules to ensure broadband access in rural areas.
• amends ← An amendment numbered 8 printed in House Report 112-422 to clarify that the Act would not impede the FCC's ability to provide in times of an emergency, for effective and efficient communication systems to alert the public of dangerous weather conditions.
• amends ← An amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 112-422 to prevent this Act from taking effect until the FCC provides a report on the impact of the changes of this Act on the FCC's mandate to promote competition and innovation.

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