US HB4059 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)
Status: Introduced on February 16 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-02-16 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 16 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-02-16 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require one member of the Federal-State Joint Board on universal service (recommends changes to universal service implementation regulations) to be a Tribal representative who is nominated by the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) Office of Native Affairs and Policy and appointed by the FCC.
Title
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish a position for a representative of Indian Tribes on the Joint Board overseeing the implementation of universal service, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
| Rep. Mary Bono Mack [R-CA] | Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK] | Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR] | Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA] |
| Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Jay Inslee [D-WA] | Rep. Dale Kildee [D-MI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-16 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advisory bodies
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Indian social and development programs
Intergovernmental relations
Science, technology, communications
Telecommunication rates and fees
Advisory bodies
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Indian social and development programs
Intergovernmental relations
Science, technology, communications
Telecommunication rates and fees
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/4059/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr4059/BILLS-112hr4059ih.pdf |
