US Congress House Bill 2589 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Engrossed on May 24 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-05-24 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to publish on its Internet website changes to the rules of the Commission not later than 24 hours after adoption. (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), for items adopted by an FCC vote, to publish on the FCC website the text of such items within 24 hours after the FCC Secretary has received dissenting statements from all commissioners wishing to submit a statement with respect to such items.

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to publish on its Internet website changes to the rules of the Commission not later than 24 hours after adoption.

Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC]	Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL]	Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]	Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ]
Rep. Mike Pompeo [R-KS]	Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]	Rep. Chris Stewart [R-UT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-05-24	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2016-05-23	House	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
2016-05-23	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-05-23	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2891)
2016-05-23	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2931)
2016-05-23	House	At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Pallone objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
2016-05-23	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2589.
2016-05-23	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2891-2892)
2016-05-23	House	Mr. Walden moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2016-05-23	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 451.
2016-05-23	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-581.
2016-04-28	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2016-04-28	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-04-27	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-04-26	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-04-25	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-06-05	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
2015-06-01	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2015-06-01	House	Introduced in House

HB2583 (Related) 2015-11-17 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2589/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2589/BILLS-114hr2589ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2589/BILLS-114hr2589rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2589/BILLS-114hr2589eh.pdf