Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act of 2015
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 17, 2015)
Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act of 2015
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 or conference to which the FCC has referred a matter, and (3) an attorney from the FCC's Office of General Counsel is present.
Defines "bipartisan majority" as a group of at least three Commissioners that includes: (1) for each political party of which any Commissioner is a member, at least one Commissioner who is a member of such political party; and (2) if any Commissioner has no political party affiliation, at least one unaffiliated Commissioner.
Requires public disclosure of the meeting, attendees, and matters discussed.
What just happenedMar 20, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 17, 2015
- Mar 20, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Communications and Technology Subcommittee - Mar 17, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Mar 17, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 17, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House