U.S. Congress - H.R.3309 Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011
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)
All Bill Titles
- 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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Interests that support this bill:
- Commercial TV & radio stations
- Entertainment Industry/Broadcast & Motion Pictures
- Cable & satellite TV production & distribution
- Telephone utilities
- Telecommunications
- Chambers of commerce
- Public official (elected or appointed)
Top recipients for ALL supporting interest groups
| Name | Amount Received | Vote On Passage |
|---|---|---|
| Rep. Steny H. Hoyer [D, MD-5] | $119,400 | Nay |
| Rep. Henry A. Waxman [D, CA-33] | $102,800 | Nay |
| Rep. Lee Terry [R, NE-2] | $88,250 | Aye |
| Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7] | $85,450 | Aye |
| Rep. Fred Upton [R, MI-6] | $76,350 | Aye |
| Rep. Lamar Smith [R, TX-21] | $73,650 | Aye |
| Rep. James E. Clyburn [D, SC-6] | $68,700 | Nay |
| Rep. Joe Barton [R, TX-6] | $68,500 | Aye |
| Rep. Greg Walden [R, OR-2] | $65,750 | Aye |
| Rep. John A. Boehner [R, OH-8] | $55,950 | |
| Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] | $228,350 | |
| Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY] | $182,450 | |
| Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] | $172,675 | |
| Sen. Michael F. Bennet [D, CO] | $170,450 | |
| Sen. Patrick J. Leahy [D, VT] | $113,850 | |
| Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] | $104,839 | |
| Sen. John McCain [R, AZ] | $100,102 | |
| Sen. Chuck Grassley [R, IA] | $92,350 | |
| Sen. John Thune [R, SD] | $91,600 | |
| Sen. Johnny Isakson [R, GA] | $89,400 |
Specific Organizations Supporting H.R.3309
- Society of Broadcast Engineers San Diego Chapter
- National Cable & Telecommunications Association
- National Association of Broadcasters
- AT&T
- Verizon Communications
- National Telecommunications Cooperative Association
- United States Telecom Association
- U. S. Chamber of Commerce
- National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
Interests that oppose this bill:
- TV production & distribution
- Bands, orchestras & other live music production
- Data processing & computer services
- Management consultants & services
- Commercial photography, art & graphic design
- Communications & hi-tech unions
- Entertainment unions
- Democratic/Liberal
- Health & welfare policy
- Human Rights
- Minority/Ethnic Groups
- Consumer groups
- Education
- Churches, clergy & religious organizations
Top recipients for ALL opposing interest groups
| Name | Amount Received | Vote On Passage |
|---|---|---|
| Rep. William L. Owens [D, NY-21] | $321,559 | Aye |
| Rep. Chellie Pingree [D, ME-1] | $204,200 | Nay |
| Rep. Gary C. Peters [D, MI-14] | $179,680 | Nay |
| Rep. Niki Tsongas [D, MA-3] | $137,700 | Nay |
| Rep. Gerald E. Connolly [D, VA-11] | $129,160 | Nay |
| Rep. Alan Grayson [D, FL-9] | $112,933 | |
| Rep. Kurt Schrader [D, OR-5] | $105,550 | Aye |
| Rep. Bill Foster [D, IL-11] | $97,914 | |
| Rep. Judy Chu [D, CA-27] | $97,100 | Nay |
| Rep. James P. Moran [D, VA-8] | $89,200 | Nay |
| Sen. Michael F. Bennet [D, CO] | $1,284,844 | |
| Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] | $384,810 | |
| Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY] | $273,493 | |
| Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] | $258,441 | |
| Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] | $248,475 | |
| Sen. Christopher A. Coons [D, DE] | $209,350 | |
| Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] | $185,149 | |
| Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D, CT] | $142,249 | |
| Sen. Al Franken [D, MN] | $114,872 | |
| Sen. Patrick J. Leahy [D, VT] | $107,050 |
Specific Organizations Opposing H.R.3309
- Access Humboldt
- Akaku: Maui Community Television
- Alliance for Communications Democracy
- Alliance for Community Media
- Appalshop
- Boston Neighborhood Network
- Brunswick TV3
- California Center for Rural Policy
- Cambridge Community Television
- Center for Media Justice
- Center for Rural Strategies
- Dalton Print Consulting
- Easton Community Access Television
- Free Press
- Future of Music Coalition
- Institute for Local Self-Reliance
- Main Street Project
- Media Access Project
- Media Action Center
- Media Alliance
- Media Literacy Project
- Mountain Area Information Network
- National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians – Communications Workers of America
- National Association of the Deaf
- National Federation of Community Broadcasters
- New America Foundation
- Newspaper Guild – Communications Workers of America
- People's Production House
- Prometheus Radio Project
- Public Citizen
- Public Knowledge
- Reclaim the Media
- Scribe Video Center
- StoptheCap.com
- St. Paul Neighborhood Network
- Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc.
- Terzetto Creative, LLC
- United Church of Christ, Office of Communication
- Writers Guild of America, West
- OMB Watch
- Consumers Union
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