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H.R.5918

H.R.5918: To direct the Federal Communications Commission to issue reports after activation of the Disaster Information Reporting System and to make improvements to network outage reporting.

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About This Bill

Introduced Feb. 14, 2020
Latest Major Action Sept. 22, 2020
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Bill Sponsor

Doris Matsui (D-Calif.)

Bill Cosponsors

4 (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Bill Versions

Referred in Senate - Sept. 22, 2020
Engrossed in House - Sept. 21, 2020
Reported in House - Sept. 18, 2020
Introduced in House - Feb. 14, 2020

Bill Summary

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to report on certain activations of the Disaster Information Reporting System (the system through which communications providers report their operational status during times of crisis) and to adopt specified rules related to network outage reporting. If the system was activated for at least seven days, the FCC must issue a preliminary a report that includes (1) the number and...

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What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill

There are 6 statements associated with H.R.5918.

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Sept. 22, 2020	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sept. 21, 2020	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sept. 21, 2020	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sept. 21, 2020	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5918.
Sept. 21, 2020	Considered under suspension of the rules.
Sept. 21, 2020	Mr. McNerney moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sept. 21, 2020	Voice Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4611-4612)
Sept. 21, 2020	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4611-4613)
Sept. 18, 2020	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 422.
Sept. 18, 2020	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-522.
July 15, 2020	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
July 15, 2020	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
March 10, 2020	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
March 10, 2020	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb. 27, 2020	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb. 18, 2020	Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Feb. 14, 2020	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb. 14, 2020	Introduced in the House by Doris Matsui (D-Calif.)

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