HR 2583 · 114th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2015

Introduced 2015-05-29· Sponsored by Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.(2015-11-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2015 Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to: (1) adopt rules concerning rulemaking comment and reply periods, public notices, petition dispositions, the specific language of proposed rules or amendments to be included in proposed rulemaking notices, and performance measures to be included in certain proposed rulemakings or orders that would create or substantially change a program activity; (2) seek public comments regarding a bipartisan majority of commissioners' authority to place items on an open meeting agenda, deadlines for the disposition of certain license applications, and whether to publish orders, decisions, reports, and actions within 30 days after adoption; and (3) initiate a new rulemaking proceeding every five years to continue consideration of procedural rule changes. Allows a bipartisan majority of commissioners to hold a nonpublic meeting under specified conditions if: (1) no votes or actions are taken, (2) an attorney from the FCC's Office of General Counsel is present, and (3) the meeting is disclosed subsequently within two business days. Establishes …

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H.R. 2583, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2015

Sep 15, 2015

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on June 3, 2015

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican