To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study and submit a report on filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund programs.
USA116th CongressHR-711| House
| Updated: 1/25/2019
Don Young
Republican Representative
Alaska
Cosponsors (1)
Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Congress on the filing requirements for telecommunications carriers or service providers that receive Universal Service Fund program support to provide service to qualifying low-income consumers, rural or high-cost areas, rural health care providers, schools, or libraries. The report must analyze the financial impact of those filing requirements and provide any recommendations on how to consolidate redundant filing requirements. After receiving the GAO report, the FCC must initiate a rulemaking to consolidate redundant filing requirements and incorporate any of the reported recommendations.
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Bill from Previous Congress
HR 115-3523To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study and submit a report on filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund programs.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Science, Technology, Communications
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightEducational facilities and institutionsFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Fraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLibraries and archivesRural conditions and developmentTelecommunication rates and fees
To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study and submit a report on filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund programs.
USA116th CongressHR-711| House
| Updated: 1/25/2019
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Congress on the filing requirements for telecommunications carriers or service providers that receive Universal Service Fund program support to provide service to qualifying low-income consumers, rural or high-cost areas, rural health care providers, schools, or libraries. The report must analyze the financial impact of those filing requirements and provide any recommendations on how to consolidate redundant filing requirements. After receiving the GAO report, the FCC must initiate a rulemaking to consolidate redundant filing requirements and incorporate any of the reported recommendations.
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Bill from Previous Congress
HR 115-3523To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study and submit a report on filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund programs.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Don Young
Republican Representative
Alaska
Cosponsors (1)
Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Science, Technology, Communications
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightEducational facilities and institutionsFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Fraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLibraries and archivesRural conditions and developmentTelecommunication rates and fees