Bills About Science, Technology, Communications Sponsored by Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.)

Rep. Rush sponsored 17 bills about science, technology, communications in the 116th Congress (2019-20).

Introduced Number Title Cosponsors Cosponsor Party Latest Action
March 25, 2020 H.R.6389 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure just and reasonable charges for confinement facility communications services, and for other purposes. 14
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan. 3, 2019 H.R.55 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission to conduct an annual inquiry on the availability of advanced telecommunications capability in broadband deserts, and for other purposes. 16
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Jan. 22, 2018 H.R.4876 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission to conduct an annual inquiry on the availability of advanced telecommunications capability in broadband deserts, and for other purposes. 3
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Feb. 16, 2017 H.R.1184 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe rules regulating inmate telephone and video service rates, and for other purposes. 2
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Dec. 7, 2016 H.CON.RES.180 Expressing the sense of Congress that rates for inmate calling service should not exceed the affordable modified rates adopted by the Federal Communications Commission. 0 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sept. 29, 2015 H.R.3638 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe rules regulating inmate telephone and video service rates, and for other purposes. 6
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Aug. 1, 2013 H.R.2911 To require the Federal Communications Commission to expand eligibility for part 74 licenses to certain wireless microphone users, to establish safe haven channels for wireless microphones, and to authorize access by owners and operators of wireless microphones to the TV bands databases for the purpose of protecting wireless microphone operations from interference. 7
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
March 25, 2013 H.R.1403 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe rules regulating inmate telephone service rates. 11
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Nov. 30, 2012 H.R.6624 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe rules regulating inmate telephone service rates. 0 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Dec. 16, 2009 H.R.4353 To require the Federal Communications Commission to authorize access by owners and operators of certain wireless microphones to a geolocation database maintained for the purpose of prohibiting the operation of unlicensed TV band devices on protected frequencies, and for other purposes. 18
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
Feb. 23, 2009 H.R.1133 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe rules regulating inmate telephone service rates. 1
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
April 15, 2008 H.R.5806 To permit universal service support to schools under the Communications Act of 1934 to be used for enhanced emergency notification services. 9
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
March 5, 2007 H.R.1320 To protect important existing television band devices in the unassigned, non-licensed television channels from harmful interference from new devices. 20
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Jan. 18, 2007 H.R.555 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe rules regulating inmate telephone service rates. 15
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Dec. 7, 2005 H.R.4466 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe rules regulating inmate telephone service rates. 5
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
April 14, 2005 H.R.1661 To amend the Small Business Act and the Communications Act of 1934 to increase participation by small businesses in spectrum auctions conducted by the Federal Communications Commission. 0
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
May 26, 1999 H.R.1948 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the discrimination, in the purchase or placement of advertisements for wire or cable communications, against minority owed or formatted communications entities, and for other purposes. 4
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
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