Communications Outreach Media and Mail Standards Act or the COMMS Act
This bill renames the House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards as the House Communications Standards Commission and expands the commission's authority with respect to regulating certain mass mailings of Members of the House of Representatives.COMMS Act
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Communications Outreach Media and Mail Standards Act or the COMMS Act
This bill renames the House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards as the House Communications Standards Commission and expands the commission's authority with respect to regulating certain mass mailings of Members of the House of Representatives.What just happenedAug 3, 2020
Received in the Senate.
Who’s behind it
- Received in SenateAug 3, 2020
- Engrossed in HouseJul 30, 2020
- Introduced in HouseJul 9, 2020
- Aug 3, 2020IntroReferral
Received in the Senate.
- Jul 30, 2020FloorH38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 30, 2020FloorH37100
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H4177-4178)
- Jul 30, 2020Floor8000
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
- Jul 30, 2020FloorH30000
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H4177-4178)
- Jul 30, 2020DischargeH12300
Committee on Rules discharged.
Rules Committee - Jul 30, 2020Committee5500
Committee on Rules discharged.
Rules Committee - Jul 30, 2020DischargeH12300
Committee on Oversight and Reform discharged.
Oversight and Accountability Committee - Jul 30, 2020Committee5500
Committee on Oversight and Reform discharged.
Oversight and Accountability Committee - Jul 30, 2020DischargeH12300
Committee on House Administration discharged.
Committee on House Administration - Jul 30, 2020Committee5500
Committee on House Administration discharged.
Committee on House Administration - Jul 30, 2020FloorH30200
Mrs. Davis (CA) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- Jul 9, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Rules Committee - Jul 9, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oversight and Accountability Committee - Jul 9, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Committee on House Administration - Jul 9, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 9, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House
Communications Outreach Media and Mail Standards Act or the COMMS Act
This bill renames the House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards as the House Communications Standards Commission and expands the commission's authority with respect to regulating certain mass mailings of Members of the House of Representatives.