PSC Oversight Act of 2017

Summary

Preserving State Commission Oversight Act of 2017 or the PSC Oversight Act of 2017 This bill nullifies a Federal Communications Commission regulation that prohibits a state commission from designating Lifeline broadband providers that are eligible to accept government subsidies in exchange for providing discounted Internet service to qualifying low-income consumers under the universal service program. The bill also amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit anything in such Act or the Telecommunications Act of 1996 from being construed as modifying or limiting the jurisdiction of any state commission to designate a telecommunications carrier eligible to receive universal service support.

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Timeline

1. 16 February 2017

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 February 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 16 February 2017 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 February 2017

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 February 2017

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 16 February 2017

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Sponsors

• Deb Fischer · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to ← PSC Oversight Act of 2017