HR 599 — Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2017
Last action — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
6 added · 1 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated text shows that H.R. 599 was referred to the Senate on January 24, 2017, and that it was read twice and sent to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The previous reference to the bill being "Engrossed in House" has been removed. This change reflects the bill's progression in the legislative process and its consideration in the Senate.
599 EngrossedReferred in HouseSenate (EH)](RFS)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
599 _______________________________________________________________________ ANIN ACTTHE ToSENATE amendOF theTHE CommunicationsUNITED ActSTATES ofJanuary 193424, to2017 consolidateReceived; the reporting obligations of the Federal Communications Commission in order to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens.
read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to consolidate the reporting obligations of the Federal Communications Commission in order to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens.
Clerk.KAREN L.
115thHAAS, CONGRESSClerk. 1st Session H.
R.
599 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to consolidate the reporting obligations of the Federal Communications Commission in order to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens.
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- Referred in Senate View text Current html January 24, 2017
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Action History
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Mr. Lance moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H586-588)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 599.
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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text of measure as passed: CR H586-587)
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text of measure as passed: CR H586-587)
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sponsors
- Steve Scalise · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Scalise, Steve Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (546)
546 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HR 599?
- HR 599 is sponsored by Scalise, Steve (Republican).
- What is the current status of HR 599?
- This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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