HR 734 · 114th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015

Introduced 2015-02-04· Sponsored by Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1]· 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.(2015-02-25)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2015-02-24
Roll #85
Yea 411Nay 0
Democrats
175 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
236 Yea·0 Nay
PassedHouse · 2015-02-24
Roll #85
Yea 411Nay 0
Democrats
175 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
236 Yea·0 Nay

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015 Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to replace various reporting requirements with a communications marketplace report that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is required to publish on its website and submit to Congress every two years assessing: (1) competition in the communications marketplace; (2) deployment of communications capabilities, including whether advanced telecommunications capability is being deployed to all Americans in a reasonable and timely fashion; and (3) whether laws, regulations, or regulatory practices pose a barrier to competitive entry or expansion of existing providers of communications services. Requires the report to describe the FCC's actions in the marketplace and its agenda for the next two years. Directs the FCC to: (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…

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H.R. 734, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015

Feb 24, 2015

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on February 12, 2015

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Cosponsors (3)

1 Democrat2 Republicans