Bills About Science, Technology, Communications Sponsored by Robert E. Latta (R-Ohio)

Rep. Latta sponsored 33 bills about science, technology, communications in the 116th Congress (2019-20).

Introduced Number Title Cosponsors Cosponsor Party Latest Action
Aug. 7, 2020 H.R.7972 To provide funds to assess the availability, accelerate the deployment, and improve the sustainability of advanced communications services and communications infrastructure in rural America, and for other purposes. 1
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
June 25, 2020 H.R.7362 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to streamline siting processes for personal wireless service facilities, including small personal wireless service facilities, and for other purposes. 0 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 9, 2019 H.R.2643 To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a challenge process to verify fixed and mobile broadband service coverage data. 7
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
May 9, 2019 H.R.2644 To direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on the state of the internet-connected devices industry in the United States. 8
All Republicans
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
April 29, 2019 H.R.2386 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for information sharing regarding robocall and spoofing violations, to authorize the provision of a robocall blocking service with opt-out customer approval, and to provide for a study on information requirements for certain VoIP service providers. 10
Bipartisan
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb. 6, 2019 H.R.1006 To amend title I of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for internet openness, and for other purposes. 18
All Republicans
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
June 7, 2018 H.R.6032 To direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on the state of the internet-connected devices industry in the United States. 18
Bipartisan
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jan. 25, 2018 H.R.4881 To require the Federal Communications Commission to establish a task force for meeting the connectivity and technology needs of precision agriculture in the United States. 10
Bipartisan
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jan. 11, 2018 H.RES.691 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any infrastructure legislation to promote broadband internet access or communications facilities deployment should treat all broadband and communications facilities in a competitively and technologically neutral manner. 0 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Sept. 14, 2017 H.R.3787 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for streamlined procedures for waiver petitions seeking relief for small entities from regulations issued by the Federal Communications Commission, to require the Commission to defer the application of new regulations to small entities, and for other purposes. 4
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
July 18, 2017 H.R.3289 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require identification and description on the website of the Federal Communications Commission of items to be decided on authority delegated by the Commission. 0 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan. 13, 2017 H.RES.53 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the Nation's telecommunications and technology industries, the United States Government should "Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way". 0 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Jan. 13, 2017 H.R.557 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to reform the Federal Communications Commission by requiring an analysis of benefits and costs during the rule making process and creating certain presumptions regarding regulatory forbearance and biennial regulatory review determinations. 0 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
June 1, 2015 H.R.2593 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require identification and description on the website of the Federal Communications Commission of items to be decided on authority delegated by the Commission. 0 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
April 29, 2015 H.RES.234 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that telephone service must be improved in rural areas of the United States and that no entity may unreasonably discriminate against telephone users in those areas. 1
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Feb. 13, 2015 H.RES.113 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the Nation's telecommunications and technology industries, the United States Government should "Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way". 0 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Feb. 10, 2015 H.R.821 To promote unlicensed spectrum use in the 5 GHz band, to maximize the use of the band for shared purposes in order to bolster innovation and economic development, and for other purposes. 6
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Feb. 2, 2015 H.R.655 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to reform the Federal Communications Commission by requiring an analysis of benefits and costs during the rule making process and creating certain presumptions regarding regulatory forbearance and biennial regulatory review determinations. 1
All Republicans
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Jan. 12, 2015 H.R.279 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission over providers of broadband Internet access service. 3
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
July 22, 2014 H.R.5161 To promote the non-exclusive use of electronic labeling for devices licensed by the Federal Communications Commission. 3
Bipartisan
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
July 16, 2014 H.R.5125 To promote unlicensed spectrum use in the 5 GHz band, to maximize the use of the band for shared purposes in order to bolster innovation and economic development, and for other purposes. 3
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
May 28, 2014 H.R.4752 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission over providers of broadband Internet access service. 2
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
April 2, 2014 H.RES.536 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that telephone service must be improved in rural areas of the United States and that no entity may unreasonably discriminate against telephone users in those areas. 17
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Sept. 26, 2013 H.R.3196 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from adopting certain rules or policies relating to multichannel video programming distributors, and for other purposes. 7
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
July 10, 2013 H.R.2649 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to reform the Federal Communications Commission by requiring an analysis of benefits and costs during the rule making process and creating certain presumptions regarding regulatory forbearance and biennial regulatory review determinations. 0 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Feb. 6, 2013 H.RES.57 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the Nation's telecommunications and technology industries, the United States Government should "Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way". 0 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
June 22, 2011 H.R.2289 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to reform the Federal Communications Commission by requiring an analysis of benefits and costs during the rule making process. 0 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
March 16, 2011 H.RES.175 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the Nation's telecommunications and technology industries, the United States Government should "Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way". 0 Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet.
April 15, 2011 H.R.1622 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for voluntary incentive auction revenue sharing. 0 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Jan. 13, 2010 H.RES.1012 Commending the 175th anniversary of The Blade, a newspaper in Toledo, Ohio. 1
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Feb. 13, 2009 H.RES.176 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in our Nation's telecommunications and technology industries, the United States Government should "Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way". 0
All Republicans
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
Jan. 7, 2009 H.RES.30 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in our Nation's telecommunications and technology industries, the United States Government should "Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way". 0
All Republicans
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
Sept. 17, 2008 H.RES.1457 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in our Nation's telecommunications and technology industries, the United States Government should "Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way". 0
All Republicans
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
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