Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that telephone service must be improved in rural areas of the United States and that no entity may unreasonably discriminate against telephone users in those areas.
Latest action · Apr 4, 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedApr 2, 2014
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) all telephone service providers must appropriately complete calls to all areas of the United States regardless of the technology used by such providers, and (2) no entity may unreasonably discriminate against telephone users in rural areas.
Declares that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) should: (1) pursue entities whose violations of FCC rules contribute to a lack of quality telecommunications services in rural areas, (2) impose enforcement actions to discourage such uncompleted calls and unreasonable discrimination, and (3) establish a definitive solution to such discrimination.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 2, 2014 to Nov 17, 2014; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Original | Apr 2, 2014 |
| D-AZ | Ann Kirkpatrick | Jul 8, 2014 | |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Jul 14, 2014 | |
| R-MO | Sam Graves | Jul 14, 2014 | |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Jul 22, 2014 | |
| R-GA | Doug Collins | Jul 24, 2014 | |
| R-NC | Howard Coble | Jul 24, 2014 | |
| R-MO | Billy Long | Jul 29, 2014 | |
| R-OH | Bob Gibbs | Jul 29, 2014 | |
| R-IN | Todd Rokita | Jul 29, 2014 | |
| D-IA | Bruce L. Braley | Jul 30, 2014 | |
| R-MT | Steve Daines | Aug 1, 2014 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Sep 18, 2014 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Sep 18, 2014 | |
| R-IL | Rodney Davis | Sep 18, 2014 | |
| R-NE | Lee Terry | Nov 12, 2014 | |
| D-MN | Richard M. Nolan | Nov 17, 2014 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Apr 2, 2014 |
| Communications and Technology Subcommittee | Referred Apr 4, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 4, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- Apr 2, 2014Introduced in House
- Apr 2, 2014Referred 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 157 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that telephone service must be improved in rural areas of the United States and that no entity may unreasonably discriminate against telephone users in those areas. | Related bill | Dec 19, 2013 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that telephone service must be improved in rural areas of the United States and that no entity may unreasonably discriminate against telephone users in those areas.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 2, 2014Introduced in House
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