1139 -- PSC Oversight Act of 2017 | Poliscope

PSC Oversight Act of 2017

1139

115th Congress

Science, Technology, Communications

In Committee

Legislative Progress

✓

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Other Chamber

Enacted

Introduced

February 16, 2017

Latest Action

February 17, 2017

Primary Sponsor

Kevin CramerRepublican(ND)

Momentum (last 30 days)

score

0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes

Speed vs cohort

37pct

1d open

vs 7,393 other HR bills in the 115th — cohort avg 50d

Summary

Preserving State Commission Oversight Act of 2017 or the PSC Oversight Act of 2017 This bill nullifies a Federal Communications Commission regulation that prohibits a state commission from designating Lifeline broadband providers that are eligible to accept government subsidies in exchange for providing discounted Internet service to qualifying low-income consumers under the universal service program. The bill also amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit anything in such Act or the Telecommunications Act of 1996 from being construed as modifying or limiting the jurisdiction of any state commission to designate a telecommunications carrier eligible to receive universal service support.

Lobbying filings that explicitly cite this bill (42)

These links require the bill number to appear in the filing's source-reported specific issue text. Client expenses and lobbying-firm income are separate disclosure fields.

Filing registrants (7)

MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC (8)AMERICAN CABLE ASSOCIATION, INC. DBA ACACONNECTS (8)AT&T SERVICES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES (8)COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION (5)EQUIFAX INC (3)NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (2)NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION (8)

AT&T SERVICES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATESclient→MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC

2018 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications

Subjects (6)

Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Internet and video services

Internet, web applications, social media

State and local government operations

Telecommunication rates and fees

Actions (3)

February 17, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

February 16, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

February 16, 2017

Introduced in House

Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H

Committees

Committee	Chamber	Activity	Date
Energy and Commerce Committee	House	Referred to	February 16, 2017

Text Versions

Version	Date	Links
Introduced in House	February 16, 2017	XML

Related Bills (1)

Bill	Congress	Relationship
S 421	115th	Identical bill

Similar Bills (AI)

Bills with similar content found using semantic analysis.

700

118th

Expressing support for the designation of September 2023 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".

1206

118th

Expressing support for the designation of May 2024 as "Mental Health Awareness Month".

507

119th

Expressing support for the designation of June 10 as "FSGS Awareness Day".

Sources: Congress.gov

Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

General lobbying on the following issues: availability and appropriate uses of commercial wireless spectrum; integrity and security of communications networks; appropriate governance structures for Internet and communications services; broadband availability; universal service; infrastructure investment and development; data management; privacy; data security; domestic telecommunications supply chain security; cross border law enforcement requests; implementation of the First Responder Network; legislation designed to streamline infrastructure deployment and permit placement of tower facilities; and deployment of 5G communications services. Lobbying on the following specific legislation: H.R.2/S.3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (provisions related to expansion of RUS programs to support broadband in unserved rural areas); H.R.686/S.88 - DIGIT Act (provisions related to the regulation of the Internet of Things and spectrum availability); H.R.1139 - PSC Oversight Act of 2017 (issues concerning federal universal service programs); H.R.1888 - Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2017 (to amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to provide incentives for reallocation of Federal Government Spectrum for commercial use); H.R.2520 - Browser Act of 2017 (issues related to privacy regulation); H.R.2810/S.1519 - National Defense Authorization Act (provisions related to supply chain); H.R.2870/S.1013 - Gigabit Opportunity Act (to amend the IRs Code of 1986 to provide tax benefits for investments in gigabit opportunity zones); H.R.4151 -- STREET Act (provisions relating to smart cities); H.R.5661 - Tribal Connect Act of 2018 (issues related to e-rate eligible services); H.R.5983/S.2973 - Kelsey Smith Act (provisions related to service provider obligations to provide location information in emergencies); H.R.5815/S.2639 - CONSENT Act (privacy provisions); H.R.6032 - SMART IoT Act (issues related to connected devices); H.R.6073 - Reprioritizing Unserved Rural Ares and Locations for Broadband Act of 2018 (provisions related to expansion of RUS programs to support broadband in unserved rural areas); H.R.6147 - Interior, Environment Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act for 2019 (communications related provisions); H.R.6258/S.3107 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for 2019 (communications and related provisions); H.R.6393 - 21st Century Internet Act (issues relating to net neutrality and Internet peering arrangements); H.R.6494 - Next Generation Marketplace Fairness Act (issues relating to modernization of broadcast television carriage rules); H.R.6943 - CEASE (Robocalls) Act (all provisions); S.964 - MY DATA (to protect broadband users from unfair or deceptive practices relating to privacy or data security); S.1682/H.R.4953 - AIRWAVES Act (issues relating to spectrum auctions); S.1691 - Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017 (issues related to cybersecurity provisions for IoT devices); S.1809/H.R.3901 -- Moving FIRST Act (provisions relating to smart cities); S.1904 -- Smart Cities Community Act of 2017 (issues relating to smart cities); S.2391/H.R.4747 - Defending U.S. Government Communications Act (procurement related issues); and S.2510/H.R.4682 - Internet Preservation Act (Issues relating to the preservation of the open internet); S.2694 - Robocall Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2018 (provisions related to enforcement of laws against unauthorized robocalling); S.2728 - Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Protection Rights Act of 2018 (provisions related to online privacy protections); S.3157 - STREAMLINE Small Cell Deployment Act; S.3255 - E-FRONTIER Act (issues related to federal construction or operation of a nationwide broadband network); S.3617 - Government Spectrum Valuation Act (issues related to spectrum management); S.3668 - REAL PEACE Act (issues related to common carrier exemption); S.3828 - Authenticating Local Emergencies and Real Threats (ALERT) Act (issues relating to improvement of the emergency alert system); S.J Res.52/H.J.Res129 - Providing for Congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S.Code, of the rule submitted by the FCC relating to Restoring Internet Freedom; and Discussion draft of the Consumer Data Protection Act (issues related to consumer privacy).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

H.R.1139

ANDREW FIELDS JAMES GREEN

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

AT&T SERVICES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATESclient→AT&T SERVICES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES

2018 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications