H.R.3309 - Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for greater transparency and efficiency in the procedures followed by the Federal Communications Commission. view all titles (4)

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  • Official: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for greater transparency and efficiency in the procedures followed by the Federal Communications Commission. as introduced.
  • Short: Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 as introduced.
  • Short: Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2012 as reported to house.
  • Short: Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2012 as passed house.

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Latest Amendment Status Purpose View All Amendments [7]
 
H.Amdt992 Fail An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 112-422 to require, 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.
H.Amdt993 Fail An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 112-422 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.
H.Amdt994 Pass An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 112-422 to make the FCC's handling of FOIA requests more open and transparent.
Latest Actions View All Actions [38]
 
Nov 2nd
Nov 2ndReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 4thReferred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Latest Vote

Result: Passed - March 27, 2012

Roll call number 138 in the House

Question: On Passage: 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

Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 57%
 

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