S. 827 - Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2016
Science, technology, communications. 114th Congress (2015-2016) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Amy Klobuchar
- Summary:
- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure the integrity of voice communications and to prevent unjust or unreasonable discrimination among areas of the United States in the delivery of such communications. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2016
S. 827 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)
- Summary
- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure the integrity of voice communications and to prevent unjust or unreasonable discrimination among areas of the United States in the delivery of such communications. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure the integrity of voice communications and to prevent unjust or unreasonable discrimination among areas of the United States in the delivery of such communications.
- Other Titles
- Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2015
- Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2016
- Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2016
- Sponsor
- Amy Klobuchar
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Science, technology, communications
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Federal preemption
- Government information and archives
- State and local government operations
- Telephone and wireless communication
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 3/19/2015 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 3/19/2015 3/19/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 3/19/2015 Introduced in Senate Put on a legislative calendar 6/29/2016 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. 11/28/2016 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-383. Put on a legislative calendar 11/28/2016 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 687. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…
supported this bill
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 114th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, November 29, 2010 – November 28, 2016.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $0 | $0 |
| Kelly Ayotte | R | NH | $29,100 | $0 |
| Tammy Baldwin | D | WI | $1,000 | $0 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $8,000 | $0 |
| Michael F. Bennet | D | CO | $27,450 | $0 |
| Richard Blumenthal | D | CT | $65,200 | $0 |
| Roy Blunt | R | MO | $16,500 | $0 |
| Cory A. Booker | D | NJ | $16,700 | $0 |
| John Boozman | R | AR | $3,000 | $0 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $0 | $0 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $1,000 | $0 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $10,400 | $0 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $9,300 | $0 |
| Shelley Moore Capito | R | WV | $2,000 | $0 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $1,000 | $0 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $9,180 | $0 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $1,500 | $0 |
| Bill Cassidy | R | LA | $1,000 | $0 |
| Daniel Coats | R | IN | $0 | $0 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $11,000 | $0 |
| Susan M. Collins | R | ME | $500 | $0 |
| Christopher A. Coons | D | DE | $7,000 | $0 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $2,000 | $0 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $5,000 | $0 |
| Tom Cotton | R | AR | $11,400 | $0 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $6,400 | $0 |
| Ted Cruz | R | TX | $1,000 | $0 |
| Steve Daines | R | MT | $8,250 | $0 |
| Joe Donnelly | D | IN | $2,000 | $0 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $4,250 | $0 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $1,500 | $0 |
| Joni Ernst | R | IA | $2,000 | $0 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $1,500 | $0 |
| Deb Fischer | R | NE | $28,600 | $0 |
| Jeff Flake | R | AZ | $4,500 | $0 |
| Al Franken | D | MN | $14,500 | $0 |
| Cory Gardner | R | CO | $27,498 | $0 |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | D | NY | $12,250 | $0 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $5,500 | $0 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $3,000 | $0 |
| Orrin G. Hatch | R | UT | $5,500 | $0 |
| Martin Heinrich | D | NM | $2,000 | $0 |
| Heidi Heitkamp | D | ND | $5,250 | $0 |
| Dean Heller | R | NV | $16,500 | $0 |
| Mazie K. Hirono | D | HI | $1,500 | $0 |
| John Hoeven | R | ND | $2,800 | $0 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $2,000 | $0 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $1,000 | $0 |
| Ron Johnson | R | WI | $16,000 | $0 |
| Tim Kaine | D | VA | $9,500 | $0 |
| Angus S. King, Jr. | I | ME | $1,000 | $0 |
| Mark Kirk | R | IL | $500 | $0 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $30,375 | $0 |
| James Lankford | R | OK | $3,500 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Leahy | D | VT | $7,000 | $0 |
| Mike Lee | R | UT | $6,500 | $0 |
| Joe Manchin, III | D | WV | $13,000 | $0 |
| Ed Markey | D | MA | $124,350 | $0 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $6,000 | $0 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $25,000 | $0 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $24,200 | $0 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $10,250 | $0 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara A. Mikulski | D | MD | $0 | $0 |
| Jerry Moran | R | KS | $22,100 | $0 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $10,600 | $0 |
| Chris Murphy | D | CT | $2,500 | $0 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $13,450 | $0 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $57,150 | $0 |
| Rand Paul | R | KY | $0 | $0 |
| David Perdue | R | GA | $1,500 | $0 |
| Gary C. Peters | D | MI | $1,000 | $0 |
| Rob Portman | R | OH | $6,000 | $0 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $0 | $0 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $3,500 | $0 |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $0 | $0 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $6,850 | $0 |
| Mike Rounds | R | SD | $8,000 | $0 |
| Marco Rubio | R | FL | $27,000 | $0 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $1,500 | $0 |
| Ben Sasse | R | NE | $1,000 | $0 |
| Brian Schatz | D | HI | $19,200 | $0 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $26,900 | $0 |
| Tim Scott | R | SC | $4,000 | $0 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $3,600 | $0 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $6,000 | $0 |
| Richard C. Shelby | R | AL | $0 | $0 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $4,750 | $0 |
| Dan Sullivan | R | AK | $10,100 | $0 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $13,000 | $0 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $40,000 | $0 |
| Thom Tillis | R | NC | $30,000 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Toomey | R | PA | $10,000 | $0 |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $7,250 | $0 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $0 | $0 |
| Mark R. Warner | D | VA | $28,250 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Warren | D | MA | $1,000 | $0 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $0 | $0 |
| Roger F. Wicker | R | MS | $18,000 | $0 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $26,500 | $0 |
