Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2015
Latest action · Jul 17, 2015 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.
- IntroducedJul 16, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2015
Directs the Federal Communications Commission to establish a program under which a wireless carrier receiving a license under specified provisions of the Communications Act of 1934 may partition or disaggregate the license in order to make unused spectrum available to small carriers or carriers to serve certain rural areas.
Defines "small carrier" as a carrier with not more than 1,500 employees as calculated under regulatory standards used by the Small Business Administration to determine the number of individuals employed by a business concern on a full-time, part-time, or other basis.
Provides carriers receiving such licenses and participating in the program with a three-year extension of licenses granted under this Act.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 16, 2015 to Feb 1, 2016, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Original | Jul 16, 2015 |
| R-NM | Stevan Pearce | Feb 1, 2016 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 17, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- Jul 16, 2015Introduced in House
- Jul 16, 2015Referred 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 417 | Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2015 | Related bill | Feb 9, 2015 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 16, 2015Introduced in House
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