CBO Scores Bill That Would Require Prompt Release of New FCC Orders

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H.R. 2589 would establish deadlines for the publication of certain information developed by the Federal Communications Commission. Under this bill, the text of any decisions that are subject to a vote by the FCC commissioners would have to be published on the agency’s website within 24 hours after the secretary of the commission receives the text of any dissenting statements.

Based on information from the FCC, CBO estimates that complying with the requirements in H.R. 2589 would have no significant effect on the agency’s workload or costs. Moreover, under current law, the FCC is authorized to collect fees sufficient to offset the cost of its regulatory activities each year. Therefore, CBO estimates that the net cost to implement H.R. 2589 would be negligible, assuming annual appropriation actions consistent with the agency’s authorities. Because enacting H.R. 2589 would not affect direct spending or revenues, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply. CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 2589 would not increase net direct spending or on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2027. H.R. 2589 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and would not affect the budgets of state, local, or tribal governments.


CBO Scores Bill That Would Require Prompt Release of New FCC Orders