Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-2844
Sponsor: Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1]
Introduced: 2013-07-26 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Competition and antitrust
Congressional oversight
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Government information and archives
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Small business
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2013-07-26
text: 
Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2013 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to publish on its website and submit to Congress a biennial report on the state of the communications marketplace assessing: (1) competition, including intermodal, facilities-based, and new and emergent services competition and addressing the provision of content, as well as communications using the Internet; (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 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 other small businesses in the communications marketplace in accordance with existing national policy favoring diversity of media voices, vigorous economic competition, technological advancement, and promotion of the public interest, convenience, and necessity.
 
Repeals and consolidates various FCC reports including reports on satellite competition, international broadband, video programming, cable industry prices, small business entry barriers, commercial mobile radio, waivers from requirements prohibiting FCC employees from being financially interested in companies subject to FCC regulation, and several other existing reports under such Act. 

action_date: 2013-09-09
text: 
Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2013 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to publish on its website and submit to Congress a biennial report on the state of the communications marketplace assessing: (1) competition, including intermodal, facilities-based, and new and emergent services competition and addressing the provision of content, as well as communications using the Internet; (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 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 other small businesses in the communications marketplace in accordance with existing national policy favoring diversity of media voices, vigorous economic competition, technological advancement, and promotion of the public interest, convenience, and necessity.
 
(Sec. 3) Repeals and consolidates various FCC reports including reports on satellite competition, international broadband, video programming, cable industry prices, small business entry barriers, commercial mobile radio, waivers from requirements prohibiting FCC employees from being financially interested in companies subject to FCC regulation, and several other existing reports under such Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-09-10
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2013-09-09
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 0 (Roll no. 449). (text: CR H5414-5415)
action_date: 2013-09-09
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 0 (Roll no. 449).(text: CR H5414-5415)
action_date: 2013-09-09
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5417-5418)
action_date: 2013-09-09
text: 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.
action_date: 2013-09-09
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2844.
action_date: 2013-09-09
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5414-5416)
action_date: 2013-09-09
text: Mr. Scalise moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2013-09-09
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 136.
action_date: 2013-09-09
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-189.
action_date: 2013-09-09
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-189.
action_date: 2013-07-31
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2013-07-31
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2013-07-30
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2013-07-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2013-07-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2013-07-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-07-26
text: Introduced in House