H.R. 3309 - Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2012

Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2012

H.R. 3309 — 112^th Congress (2011–2012)

Summary

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for greater transparency and efficiency in the procedures followed by the Federal Communications Commission. (by CRS)

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Title

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for greater transparency and efficiency in the procedures followed by the Federal Communications Commission.

Other Titles

• Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011
• Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2012
• Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2012

Sponsor

Greg Walden

Co-Sponsors

• Joe Barton
• Charles Bass
• Marsha Blackburn
• Adam Kinzinger
• John Kline
• Robert Latta
• Steve Scalise
• Clifford Stearns
• Lee Terry

Subjects

• Science, technology, communications
• Administrative law and regulatory procedures
• Census and government statistics
• Congressional oversight
• Consumer affairs
• Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
• Government information and archives
• Performance measurement
• Telephone and wireless communication

Related Bills

• H.Res. 595 (112^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 3309) to Amend the Communications Act of 1934 to Provide for Greater Transparency and Efficiency in the Procedures Followed by the Federal Communications Commission.
• S. 1784 (112^th) : Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011
• S. 1817 (112^th) : Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011

Major Actions

Introduced	11/02/2011
Referred to Committee
Amendments (7 proposed)
Passed House	3/27/2012

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	Amendment 1 to H.R. 3309	3/27/2012	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 196 voted YES 219 voted NO 17 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 2 to H.R. 3309	3/27/2012	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 179 voted YES 238 voted NO 15 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 4 to H.R. 3309	3/27/2012	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 194 voted YES 222 voted NO 16 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 3309 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for greater transparency and efficiency in the procedures followed by the Federal Communications Commission	3/27/2012	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 184 voted YES 236 voted NO 12 voted present/not voting
currently selected	House	On Passage - House - H.R. 3309 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for greater transparency and efficiency in the procedures followed by the Federal Communications Commission	3/27/2012	This bill PASSED the House 247 voted YES 174 voted NO 11 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Walden amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.	3/27/2012	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Green, Al amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.	3/27/2012	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Speier amendment (A006) Failed by voice vote.	3/27/2012	DID NOT PASS by voice vote

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	11/02/2011
		11/02/2011	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
		11/04/2011	Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
		11/09/2011	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
		11/09/2011	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 9 .
		3/05/2012	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
		3/06/2012	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	3/06/2012	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 16.
		3/19/2012	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 112-414.
	Put on a legislative calendar	3/19/2012	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 286.
		3/26/2012	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 595 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3309 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against the bill. The resolution waives all points of order against amendment printed in the report.
		3/27/2012	Rule H. Res. 595 passed House.
		3/27/2012	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 595.
		3/27/2012	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3309 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against the bill. The resolution waives all points of order against amendment printed in the report.
		3/27/2012	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 595 and Rule XVIII.
		3/27/2012	The Speaker designated the Honorable Adam Kinzinger to act as Chairman of the Committee.
		3/27/2012	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3309.
		3/27/2012	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 595, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Crowley amendment No. 1.
		3/27/2012	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Crowley amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Crowley demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		3/27/2012	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 595, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Eshoo amendment No. 5.
		3/27/2012	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Eshoo amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Eshoo demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		3/27/2012	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 595, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Walden amendment No. 6.
		3/27/2012	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 595, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Owens amendment No. 7.
		3/27/2012	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Owens amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Owens demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		3/27/2012	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 595, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Green, Al (TX) amendment No. 8.
		3/27/2012	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 595, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Speier amendment No. 9.
		3/27/2012	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 595, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Eshoo amendment No. 10, as modified.
		3/27/2012	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
		3/27/2012	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3309.
		3/27/2012	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		3/27/2012	The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
		3/27/2012	Mr. Perlmutter moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce.
		3/27/2012	Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perlmutter motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment to prohibit the underlying bill from limiting the ability of the FCC to adopt a rule or amend an existing rule to protect online privacy including requirements that prohibit licensees or regulated entities from mandating that job applicants or employees disclose confidential passwords to social networking sites.
		3/27/2012	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
		3/27/2012	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
select this vote	Vote	3/27/2012	Amendment 1 to H.R. 3309
select this vote	Vote	3/27/2012	Amendment 2 to H.R. 3309
select this vote	Vote	3/27/2012	Amendment 4 to H.R. 3309
select this vote	Vote	3/27/2012	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 3309 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for greater transparency and efficiency in the procedures followed by the Federal Communications Commission
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	3/27/2012	On Passage - House - H.R. 3309 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for greater transparency and efficiency in the procedures followed by the Federal Communications Commission
		3/27/2012	Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Crowley.
		3/27/2012	Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Eshoo.
		3/27/2012	Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Walden.
select this vote	Vote	3/27/2012	On agreeing to the Walden amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
		3/27/2012	Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Owens.
		3/27/2012	Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Green, Al.
select this vote	Vote	3/27/2012	On agreeing to the Green, Al amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
		3/27/2012	Amendment (A006) offered by Ms. Speier.
select this vote	Vote	3/27/2012	On agreeing to the Speier amendment (A006) Failed by voice vote.
		3/27/2012	Amendment (A007) offered by Ms. Eshoo.
		3/27/2012	Eshoo amendment (A007) modified by unanimous consent. Amendment inserts a new section regarding communications of first responders.
		3/27/2012	On agreeing to the Eshoo amendment (A007) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.
		3/28/2012	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
select this vote	H. Amdt. 992	Crowley, Joseph [D-NY14]	March 27, 2012	Failed by roll call vote on March 27, 2012.
	Amendment sought to provide for, in the event that the FCC creates or amends a rule relating to baby monitors, the FCC to require the packaging of a new baby monitor to display a warning label so that families are informed that video and sounds captured by an analog baby monitor may be easily viewed or heard by potential intruders outside a consumer's home. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 993	Eshoo, Anna [D-CA18]	March 27, 2012	Failed by roll call vote on March 27, 2012.
	Amendment sought to require entities sponsoring political programming to disclose the identity of any donor that has contributed $10,000 or more to such entity in an election reporting cycle. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 994	Walden, Greg [R-OR2]	March 27, 2012	Passed by voice vote on March 27, 2012.
	Amendment requires the FCC to make additional disclosures on its web site and in its annual budget regarding its processing of Freedom of Information Act requests in order to increase transparency. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 995	Owens, William [D-NY21]	March 27, 2012	Failed by roll call vote on March 27, 2012.
	An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 112-422 to express that nothing in this Act shall impede the FCC from implementing rules to ensure broadband access in rural areas. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 996	Green, Al [D-TX9]	March 27, 2012	Passed by voice vote on March 27, 2012.
	An amendment numbered 8 printed in House Report 112-422 to clarify that the Act would not impede the FCC's ability to provide in times of an emergency, for effective and efficient communication systems to alert the public of dangerous weather conditions. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 997	Speier, Jackie [D-CA14]	March 27, 2012	Failed by voice vote on March 27, 2012.
	An amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 112-422 to prevent this Act from taking effect until the FCC provides a report on the impact of the changes of this Act on the FCC's mandate to promote competition and innovation. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 998	Eshoo, Anna [D-CA18]	March 27, 2012	Offered on March 26, 2012.
	An amendment numbered 10 printed in House Report 112-422 to express that nothing in this Act shall impede the FCC from providing efficient and effective communication systems for state and local first responders. Show amendment details