H.R. 4596 - Small Business Broadband Deployment Act
- Sponsor:
- Greg Walden
- Summary:
- To ensure that small business providers of broadband Internet access service can devote resources to broadband deployment rather than compliance with cumbersome regulatory requirements. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on March 16, 2016
- Amendments:
- 1 proposed amendment. View amendments
PASSED on March 16, 2016.
1/2 required to pass
voted YES: 411
voted NO: 0
23 voted present/not voting
Small Business Broadband Deployment Act
H.R. 4596 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)
- Summary
- To ensure that small business providers of broadband Internet access service can devote resources to broadband deployment rather than compliance with cumbersome regulatory requirements. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To ensure that small business providers of broadband Internet access service can devote resources to broadband deployment rather than compliance with cumbersome regulatory requirements.
- Other Titles
- Small Business Broadband Deployment Act
- Small Business Broadband Deployment Act
- Small Business Broadband Deployment Act
- Small Business Broadband Deployment Act
- Sponsor
- Greg Walden
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Science, technology, communications
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Consumer affairs
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Internet and video services
- Small business
- Telecommunication rates and fees
- Related Bills
- H.Res. 640 (114th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 4596) to Ensure That Small Business Providers of Broadband Internet Access Service Can Devote Resources to Broadband Deployment Rather Than Compliance with Cumbersome Regulatory Requirements, and Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 3797) to Establish the Bases by Which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Shall Issue, Implement, and Enforce Certain Emission Limitations and Allocations for Existing Electric Utility Steam Generating Units That Convert Coal Refuse into Energy.
- S. 2283 (114th) : Small Business Broadband Deployment Act of 2016
- S. 253 (114th) : Communications Act Update Act of 2016
- Major Actions
Introduced 2/24/2016 Referred to Committee Amendments (1 proposed) Passed House 3/16/2016 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result currently selected House On Passage: H R 4596 Small Business Broadband Deployment Act 3/16/2016 This bill PASSED the House 411 voted YES 0 voted NO 23 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 2/24/2016 2/24/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. 2/24/2016 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 2/24/2016 Introduced in House 2/25/2016 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 2/25/2016 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. 3/07/2016 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-444. Put on a legislative calendar 3/07/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 339. 3/10/2016 FILING AUTHORITY - Mr. Whitfield asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Commerce be authorized to file a supplemental report on the bill H.R. 4596. Agreed to without objection. 3/10/2016 Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 114-444, Part II. 3/14/2016 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 640 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4596 and H.R. 3797. 3/16/2016 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 640. 3/16/2016 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4596 and H.R. 3797. 3/16/2016 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4596. 3/16/2016 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Veasey amendment. 3/16/2016 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 3/16/2016 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 4596 the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Walden demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of passage of the bill until a time to be announced. 3/16/2016 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of passage on H.R. 4596 which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. 3/16/2016 Considered as unfinished business. 3/16/2016 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 3/16/2016 3/16/2016 House amendment offered 3/16/2016 3/16/2016 House amendment offered currently selected House Vote on Passage 3/16/2016 On Passage: H R 4596 Small Business Broadband Deployment Act 3/16/2016 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Veasey. 3/16/2016 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Veasey. 3/16/2016 By unanimous consent, the Veasey amendment was withdrawn. 3/17/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status H. Amdt. 970 Veasey, Marc [D-TX33] March 16, 2016 Offered on March 15, 2016. An amendment printed in Part A of House Report 114-453 to require the FCC to also answer whether a permanent exemption would increase access to services offered by small internet service providers.
Average contributions given to House members from interest groups that…
supported this bill
Cable distributors & service providers |
Telephone utilities |
Cell/wireless service providers |
Small business associations |
Telecommunications |
Internet & Online Services |
Communications & Electronics |
opposed this bill
Consumer groups |
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org