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Floor Action on H.R. 3670, the "Anti-Spoofing Act of 2013"

Sep 9, 2014

Floor Action

The House considered H.R. 3670 on September 9, 2014, and passed the legislation, as amended, by voice vote.

H.R. 1575, the Kelsey Smith Act

Jul 30, 2014

Bill

Full Committee Markup of H.R. 3522, H.R. 4701, H.R. 4067, H.R. 5214, H.R. 3670, H.R. 5161, and H.R. 1575 (July 29-30, 2014)

Jul 29, 2014

Markup

The Committee on Energy and Commerce began a markup on Tuesday, July 29, 2014. The Committee considered the following: • H.R. 3522, Employee Health Care Protection Act; • H.R. 4701, The Lyme and Tick-borne Diseases Act of 2014; • H.R. 4067, a bill to provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic...

Hearing on “H.R. 3670, the Anti-Spoofing Act of 2013, H.R. ____, the LPTV and Translator Act of 2014, and H.R. 5161, the E-LABEL Act,” Subcommittee on Communications and Technology (July 24, 2014)

Jul 24, 2014

Hearing

The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing on Thursday, July 24, 2014, at 10:15 a.m. in 2322 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled “H.R. 3670, the Anti-Spoofing Act of 2013, H.R. ____, the LPTV and Translator Act of 2014, and H.R. 5161, the E-LABEL Act.”

H.R. ___, the "LPTV and Translator Act of 2014"

Jul 24, 2014

Bill

Floor Action on H.R. 4572, Reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act (STELA) (July 22, 2014)

Jul 22, 2014

Floor Action

On July 22, 2014, the House passed H.R. 4572 under a suspension of the rules by a voice vote.

Hearing on “21st Century Technology for 21st Century Cures,” Subcommittees on Communications and Technology and Health (July 17, 2014)

Jul 17, 2014

Hearing

The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology and the Subcommittee on Health held a joint hearing on Thursday, July 17, 2014, at 9:30 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing was titled “21st Century Technology for 21st Century Cures.”

Ranking Members Waxman, Eshoo, and DeGette Call for Investigation of DHS Grants to Motorola

Jul 15, 2014

Press Release

Today Ranking Members Henry A. Waxman, Anna G. Eshoo, and Diana DeGette sent a letter to John Roth, Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), requesting an investigation into allegations of anti-competitive conduct by Motorola in the sale of public safety telecommunications’ equipment and services.

Rep. Waxman Statement on FCC Proposal to Modernize E-Rate Program

Jul 10, 2014

Press Release

Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman issued the following statement today on the Federal Communications Commission’s pending adoption of a Report and Order modernizing the E-Rate program:

Hearing on “Media Ownership in the 21st Century,” Subcommittee on Communications and Technology (June 11, 2014)

Jun 11, 2014

Hearing

The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing on Wednesday, June 11, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing was titled “Media Ownership in the 21st Century.”