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S. 1104

Referred to Committee

Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017

Introduced 5/11/2017•115th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

5/11/2017 • Senate

Summary

Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish a consistent methodology for its collection of coverage data about the available speed tiers and performance characteristics of commercial mobile and data service for the Universal Service program or any similar programs.

Introduced in Senate • 5/11/2017

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Topics & Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Government information and archivesRural conditions and developmentTelephone and wireless communication

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (9)

Party Breakdown

4
Democrats
5
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]

Democrat • WV

Sponsored 5/11/2017

Cosponsors (8)

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Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]

R-MS

Joined 5/11/2017

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Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]

D-HI

Joined 5/11/2017

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Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]

R-NE

Joined 5/11/2017

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Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

D-MN

Joined 5/11/2017

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Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]

D-MI

Joined 5/11/2017

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Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]

R-KS

Joined 5/11/2017

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

May 11, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Floor Debate

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Introduced in Senate5/11/2017

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors8