To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to consolidate the reporting obligations of the Federal Communications Commission in order to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
113th Congress (2013–2015)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on September 9, 2013 but was never passed by the Senate.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
3 Cosponsors (2 Republicans, 1 Democrat)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Upton touts his committees bipartisan #RecordOfSuccess, unveils new resource chronicling efforts in the 113th Congress”
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Rep. Fred Upton [R-MI6, 1993-2022]
on Oct 17, 2014
“Monday September 9”
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Rep. Tom Reed [R-NY23, 2013-2022]
on Sep 9, 2013
“Effort to Streamline FCC Reporting, Eliminate Obsolete Telegraph Requirement Gains Momentum in the House and Senate”
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Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV, 2011-2018]
on Jul 26, 2013
History
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May 30, 2012
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Earlier Version —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 3310 (112th). |
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Jul 26, 2013
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Introduced
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Jul 30, 2013
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Considered by House Committee on Energy and Commerce
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Jul 31, 2013
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Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee. |
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Sep 9, 2013
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. |
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Feb 24, 2015
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Reintroduced Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 734 (114th). |
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Jan 23, 2017
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Reintroduced Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 599 (115th). |
H.R. 2844 (113th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 2844. This is the one from the 113th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2013 to Jan 2, 2015. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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