US Congress House Bill 3998 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
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]

Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to submit to Congress and publish on the FCC website a study on the public safety benefits, technical feasibility, and cost of providing the public with access to 9-1-1 services during times of emergency when mobile service is unavailable, through: telecommunications service provider-owned WiFi access points and other communications technologies operating on unlicensed spectrum, without requiring any login credentials; non-telecommunications service provider-owned WiFi access points; and other alternative means. The types of emergencies subject to this bill are: (1) occasions or instances under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act for which the President determines that federal assistance is needed to supplement state and local efforts and capabilities to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety, or to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in any part of the United States; or (2) an emergency declared by the governor of a state or U.S. territory. (Sec. 3) The Stafford Act is amended to expand the categories of essential service providers that may access a disaster site to restore and repair essential services in an emergency or major disaster without being denied or impeded by a federal agency. Services to be considered essential are wireline or mobile telephone service, Internet access service, radio or television broadcasting, cable service, or direct broadcast satellite service.

Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act

Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ]	Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]	Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ]	Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ]
Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]

2016-05-23 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Y: 389 N: 2 NV: 42 Abs: 0) [PASS]

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 the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 389 - 2 (Roll no. 230). (text: CR H2890)
2016-05-23	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2930)
2016-05-23	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2016-05-23	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3998.
2016-05-23	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2890-2891)
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. 453.
2016-05-23	House	Committee on Transportation discharged.
2016-05-23	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-583, Part I.
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.
2016-04-19	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
2016-04-19	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-04-18	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-11-20	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
2015-11-17	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
2015-11-16	House	Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
2015-11-16	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2015-11-16	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2015-11-16	House	Introduced in House

SB2997 (Related) 2016-12-06 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 702.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3998/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3998/BILLS-114hr3998ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3998/BILLS-114hr3998rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3998/BILLS-114hr3998eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2016230