United States 114th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 4596 — Small Business Broadband Deployment Act

Last action — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Summary

Small Business Broadband Deployment Act (Sec. 2) This bill exempts for five years any small business broadband Internet access service provider with no more than 250,000 subscribers from the enhancements to the transparency rule of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) under which any person engaged in the provision of broadband Internet access service must disclose publicly accurate information regarding the network management practices, performance, and commercial terms of its broadband Internet access services sufficient for: consumers to make informed choices regarding their use; and content, application, service, and device providers to develop, market, and maintain Internet offerings. The FCC shall report to specified congressional committees, within 180 days after enactment of this Act, its recommendations (together with supporting data) on whether: this exception should be made permanent, and the definition of "small business" for these purposes should be modified.

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Action History

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 411 - 0 (Roll no. 124).

  4. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1401-1402)

  5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of passage on H.R. 4596 which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

  6. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 4596 the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Walden demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of passage of the bill until a time to be announced.

  7. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H1401)

  8. H.Amdt.970 By unanimous consent, the Veasey amendment was withdrawn. (consideration: CR H1401)

  9. DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Veasey amendment.

  10. H.Amdt.970 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Veasey. (consideration: CR H1400-1401; text: CR H1401)

  11. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4596.

  12. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4596 and H.R. 3797.

  13. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 640. (consideration: CR H1396-1402; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1396-1397)

  14. Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 640 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4596 and H.R. 3797.

  15. Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 114-444, Part II.

  16. FILING AUTHORITY - Mr. Whitfield asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Commerce be authorized to file a supplemental report on the bill H.R. 4596. Agreed to without objection.

  17. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 339.

  18. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-444.

  19. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  20. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  21. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

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

  23. Introduced in House

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 4596 do?
Small Business Broadband Deployment Act (Sec. 2) This bill exempts for five years any small business broadband Internet access service provider with no more than 250,000 subscribers from the enhancements to the transparency rule of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) under which any person engaged in the provision of broadband Internet access service must disclose publicly accurate information regarding the network management practices, performance, and commercial terms of its broadband Internet access services sufficient for: consumers to make informed choices regarding their use; and content, application, service, and device providers to develop, market, and maintain Internet offerings. The FCC shall report to specified congressional committees, within 180 days after enactment of this Act, its recommendations (together with supporting data) on whether: this exception should be made permanent, and the definition of "small business" for these purposes should be modified.
Who sponsors HR 4596?
HR 4596 is sponsored by Greg Walden (R).
What is the current status of HR 4596?
This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “In Committee” 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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