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H.R. 2583 (114th): Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2015

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

The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.

Overview

Introduced:

May 29, 2015
114th Congress, 2015–2017

Status:
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on November 16, 2015 but was never passed by the Senate.

Sponsor:

Greg Walden

Representative for Oregon's 2nd congressional district

Republican

Text:

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Last Updated: Nov 17, 2015
Length: 21 pages

See Instead:

S. 421 (same title)
Ordered Reported — Apr 27, 2016

History

Mar 27, 2012
 
Earlier Version — Passed House (Senate next)

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 3309 (112th).
Mar 11, 2014
 
Earlier Version — Passed House (Senate next)

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 3675 (113th).
May 29, 2015
 
Introduced

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Jun 2, 2015
 
Considered by House Committee on Energy and Commerce

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Jun 3, 2015
 
Ordered Reported

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Oct 22, 2015
 
Reported by House Committee on Energy and Commerce

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Nov 16, 2015
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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Jan 23, 2017
 
Reintroduced Bill — Passed House (Senate next)

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 290.

H.R. 2583 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

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This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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