United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4596 (114th)
Small Business Broadband Deployment Act
Introduced
24 February 2016
Last action
17 March 2016 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sponsors
Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Small Business Broadband Deployment Act This bill exempts small businesses from the enhancements to the transparency rule of the Federal Communications Commission under which any person engaged in the provision of broadband Internet access service must disclose publicly accurate information regarding the network management practices, performance, and commercial terms of its broadband Internet access services sufficient for: consumers to make informed choices regarding their use; and content, application, service, and device providers to develop, market, and maintain Internet offerings.
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Timeline
24 February 2016
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
24 February 2016
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
24 February 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 February 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 February 2016
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
25 February 2016
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
7 March 2016
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 339.
Source: Calendars
7 March 2016
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-444.
Source: Committee
7 March 2016
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-444.
Source: Committee
10 March 2016
Committee
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 114-444, Part II.
Source: Committee
10 March 2016
Committee
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 114-444, Part II.
Source: Committee
10 March 2016
Passed
FILING AUTHORITY - Mr. Whitfield asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Commerce be authorized to file a supplemental report on the bill H.R. 4596. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
14 March 2016
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 640 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4596 and H.R. 3797.
Source: Floor
16 March 2016
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
16 March 2016
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 411 - 0 (Roll no. 124).
Source: Floor
16 March 2016
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 411 - 0 (Roll no. 124).
Source: Floor
16 March 2016
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 640. (consideration: CR H1396-1402; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1396-1397)
Source: Floor
16 March 2016
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4596 and H.R. 3797.
Source: Floor
16 March 2016
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H1401)
Source: Floor
17 March 2016
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 · 17 March 2016 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 16 March 2016 · Download file
- Reported in House · 7 March 2016 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 24 February 2016 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 17 March 2016
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 17 March 2016
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 16 March 2016
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 16 March 2016
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Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 16 March 2016
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 7 March 2016
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Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 7 March 2016
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 7 March 2016
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 February 2016
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Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 February 2016
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Small Business Broadband Deployment Act of 2016
- related to → Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015
- related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4596) to ensure that small business providers of broadband Internet access service can devote resources to broadband deployment rather than compliance with cumbersome regulatory requirements, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3797) to establish the bases by which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall issue, implement, and enforce certain emission limitations and allocations for existing electric utility steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy.
- amends ← Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 640 the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.
- amends ← An amendment printed in Part A of House Report 114-453 to require the FCC to also answer whether a permanent exemption would increase access to services offered by small internet service providers.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4596
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/4596
- us · 114-hr-4596 · source updated 7 April 2025