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S.1621

S.1621: Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017

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About This Bill

Introduced July 24, 2017
Latest Major Action March 9, 2018

Bill Sponsor

Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)

Bill Cosponsors

10 (5 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Bill Versions

Referred in House - March 5, 2018
Engrossed in Senate - March 1, 2018
Reported to Senate - Feb. 7, 2018
Introduced in Senate - July 24, 2017

Bill Summary

Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish a consistent methodology for its collection of coverage data about the available speed tiers and performance characteristics of commercial mobile and data service for the Universal Service program or any similar programs. The methodology must: (1) include standard definitions for different speed tiers, (2) ensure that coverage data...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
March 9, 2018	Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
March 5, 2018	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
March 5, 2018	Received in the House.
March 5, 2018	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
March 1, 2018	Passed the Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
March 1, 2018	Passed the Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1320; text: CR S1320)
Feb. 7, 2018	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 305.
Feb. 7, 2018	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. With written report No. 115-206.
Aug. 2, 2017	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
July 24, 2017	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
July 24, 2017	Introduced in the Senate by Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)

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