S.253: Communications Act Update Act of 2016

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Communications Act Update Act of 2016 TITLE I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION PROCESS REFORM (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to complete a rulemaking proceeding to adopt rules establishing: minimum comment and reply periods for rulemakings; policies to ensure that the public has notice and an opportunity to respond to comments, ex parte communications, or...

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Date Description
Sept. 28, 2016
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Sept. 27, 2016
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Sept. 27, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sept. 27, 2016
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H5938-5945)
Sept. 27, 2016
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H5938-5945)
Sept. 27, 2016
Mr. Walden asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
June 11, 2015
Held at the desk.
June 11, 2015
Received in the House.
June 11, 2015
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
June 10, 2015

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4059-4061; text as passed Senate: CR S4059-4061)

May 22, 2015
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 100.
May 22, 2015
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-58.
Feb. 26, 2015
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jan. 26, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jan. 26, 2015

Introduced in the Senate by Dean Heller (R-Nev.)

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