FCC Reauthorization: Improving Commission Transparency – Part II

Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
House Commerce Committee
Friday, May 15, 2015
9:15 AM
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The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology will examine additional bills to improve transparency and process at the FCC. Members will also review a number of additional draft proposals offered by Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and the Democratic members of the subcommittee.

Discussion Drafts

• A discussion draft of the FCC Process Reform Act, authored by Chairman Walden, Ranking Member Eshoo, and Rep. Kinzinger that aims to increased transparency and predictability at the commission.
• A draft bill, authored by Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY), that would require the FCC to report quarterly to Congress and to post on the FCC website data on the total number of decisions pending categorized by bureau, the type of request, and how long the requests have been pending. The report also includes a list of pending Congressional investigations and their cost to the agency.
• A draft bill, authored by Rep. David Loebsack (D-IA), that would require the chairman to post the commission’s internal procedures on the FCC website and update the website when the chairman makes any changes.
• A draft bill, authored by Rep. Doris Matsui (D-CA), that would require the FCC to coordinate with the Small Business Administration and issue recommendations to improve small business participation in FCC proceedings.