United States 115th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

S 1621 — Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. Died in session

This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The text indicates that the bill S. 1621 has been referred to the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Commerce as of March 5, 2018. Additionally, the designation of the bill has changed from "Engrossed in Senate (ES)" to "Referred in House (RFH)." This change marks the transition of the bill from one legislative chamber to another, which is a standard procedural step in the legislative process.

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1621 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
1621 Referred in House (RFH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
1621 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require the Federal Communications Commission to establish a methodology for the collection by the Commission of information about commercial mobile service and commercial mobile data service, and for other purposes.
1621 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2018 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require the Federal Communications Commission to establish a methodology for the collection by the Commission of information about commercial mobile service and commercial mobile data service, and for other purposes.
Secretary.
JULIE E.
115th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
ADAMS, Secretary.
1621 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require the Federal Communications Commission to establish a methodology for the collection by the Commission of information about commercial mobile service and commercial mobile data service, and for other purposes.
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Sections of law this bill changes

From the bill's own amending language, matched to the official United States Code (current through Public Law 119-124).

Also cites: 47 U.S.C. § 254, 47 U.S.C. § 332, 47 U.S.C. § 1401

Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

  2. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  3. Received in the House.

  4. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  5. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1320; text: CR S1320)

  6. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1320; text: CR S1320)

  7. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. With written report No. 115-206.

  8. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. With written report No. 115-206.

  9. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 305.

  10. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  11. Introduced in Senate

  12. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

546 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

public-safety technology
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 1621?
S 1621 is sponsored by Wicker, Roger F. (Republican).
What is the current status of S 1621?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “Passed Senate” 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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