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H.R. 599 (115th)

Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2017

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Introduced

23 January 2017

Last action

24 January 2017 · Introduced

Status

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

Sponsors

Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]

Subjects

Transport, Education

Source updated

7 April 2025

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Summary

Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2017 This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to replace various reporting requirements with a communications marketplace report that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must publish on its website and submit to Congress every two years. The report must describe the FCC's actions in the marketplace and its agenda for the next two years. The FCC must: (1) compile a list of geographic areas that are not served by any provider of advanced telecommunications capability; and (2) consider market entry barriers for entrepreneurs and small businesses in accordance with national policy favoring diversity of media voices, competition, technological advancement, and promotion of the public interest, convenience, and necessity. The FCC's competition assessments must include the aggregate average total amount paid by cable systems for retransmission consent. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 is amended to require the FCC to determine from the communications marketplace report every two years (currently, in an inquiry initiated each year) whether it must act immediately to accelerate deployment of advanced telecommunications capabilities, particularly in elementary and secondary schools, by removing barriers to infrastructure investment and promoting competition.

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Timeline

  1. 23 January 2017

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H586-588)

    Source: Floor

  2. 23 January 2017

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  3. 23 January 2017

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text of measure as passed: CR H586-587)

    Source: Floor

  4. 23 January 2017

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text of measure as passed: CR H586-587)

    Source: Floor

  5. 23 January 2017

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 599.

    Source: Floor

  6. 23 January 2017

    Floor

    Mr. Lance moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

  7. 23 January 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  8. 23 January 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  9. 23 January 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  10. 24 January 2017

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

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  • Referred in Senate (text)

    Referred in Senate · EN · 24 January 2017

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  • Referred in Senate (PDF)

    Referred in Senate · EN · 24 January 2017

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  • Engrossed in House (text)

    Engrossed in House · EN · 23 January 2017

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    Engrossed in House · EN · 23 January 2017

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  • Passed House without amendment

    summary · EN · 23 January 2017

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  • Introduced in House

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