Bill113th Congress

S. 245

Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act of 2013

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Introduced
Feb 7, 2013
Origin Chamber
Senate
Policy Area
Science, Technology, Communications
Latest Action
Feb 7, 2013

Sponsor

Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

Democrat·MN
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First Name: Amy
Last Name: Klobuchar
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Bill Type
S
Bill Number
245
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Feb 7, 2013
Policy Area
Science, Technology, Communications
Is Law
No
Feb 7, 2013IntroReferral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Source: Senate

Feb 7, 2013IntroReferral10000

Introduced in Senate

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in Senate· Feb 7, 20130

Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act of 2013 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to allow a bipartisan majority of Commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), notwithstanding a specified open meeting provision, to hold a meeting that is closed to the public to discuss official business if: (1) no agency action is taken, (2) each person present is an FCC Commissioner or employee or a member or person on the staff of a joint board to which the FCC has referred a matter under such Act, and (3) an attorney from the FCC's Office of General Counsel is present.

Defines "bipartisan majority of Commissioners" as at least three Commissioners including at least one Commissioner for each political party of which any Commissioner is a member and at least one unaffiliated Commissioner if any Commissioner has no political affiliation.

Requires public disclosure of the meeting, attendees, and matters discussed.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Senate· Standing
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Government information and archivesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLawyers and legal servicesPublic participation and lobbying

Introduced in Senate

Feb 7, 2013

Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act of 2013 — Informed