Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act of 2013
Latest action · Feb 8, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 6, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act of 2013 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to allow a bipartisan majority of Commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), notwithstanding a specified open meeting provision, to hold a meeting that is closed to the public to discuss official business if: (1) no agency action is taken, (2) each person present is an FCC Commissioner or employee or a member or person on the staff of a joint board to which the FCC has referred a matter under such Act, and (3) an attorney from the FCC's Office of General Counsel is present.
Defines "bipartisan majority of Commissioners" as at least three Commissioners including at least one Commissioner for each political party of which any Commissioner is a member and at least one unaffiliated Commissioner if any Commissioner has no political affiliation.
Requires public disclosure of the meeting, attendees, and matters discussed.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 6, 2013 to Apr 9, 2013, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Original | Feb 6, 2013 |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Original | Feb 6, 2013 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Feb 25, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Feb 25, 2013 | |
| R-TX | Joe Barton | Feb 27, 2013 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Apr 9, 2013 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 8, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- Feb 6, 2013Introduced in House
- Feb 6, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 245 | Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act of 2013 | Identical bill | Feb 7, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Government information and archives
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Lawyers and legal services
- Public participation and lobbying
- Science, Technology, Communications
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 6, 2013Introduced in House
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