US Congress House Bill 4167 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on December 1 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-12-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to allow, notwithstanding a specified open meeting provision, three or more Commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to hold a meeting that is closed to the public to discuss official business if: (1) no agency action is taken; (2) each person present is an FCC Commissioner or employee; (3) for each political party of which any Commissioner is a member, at least one Commissioner who is a member of the respective party is present, and, if any Commissioner has no party affiliation, at least one unaffiliated Commissioner is present; and (4) an attorney from the FCC's Office of General Counsel is present. Requires public disclosure of the meeting, attendees, and matters discussed. Terminates the effectiveness of this Act five years after enactment.

Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act

Rep. Michael Doyle [D-PA]

Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]

Rep. Bart Stupak [D-MI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-12-02		Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
2009-12-01		Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/4167/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr4167/BILLS-111hr4167ih.pdf