US HB6422 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on July 18 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-07-18 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Federal Communications Commission Transparency Act This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from adopting any order, decision, report, or action by vote at a meeting unless it publishes on its website the text of such order, decision, report, or action not later than 21 days before the vote is to occur, except when an emergency requires publication less than 21 days before the vote. The bill also allows an exemption from the publication requirement if publication may result in the disclosure of certain confidential information.

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Title

Federal Communications Commission Transparency Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2018-07-18HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2018-07-18HouseIntroduced in House

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