Congressmen Latta Advances Amendment to H.R. 2583
Jun 10, 2015 12:00 AM
2015-06-10T00:00:00
OFFICE OF CONGRESSMAN Robert E. Latta
FIFTH DISTRICT OF OHIO
2448 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
(202) 225-6405 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 5, 2015 Contact: Dan Alfaro
Office: (202) 225-6405
Congressmen Latta Advances Amendment to H.R. 2583
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced H.R. 2583, the FCC Process Reform Act, legislation to institute real, commonsense reform at the Federal Communications Commission.
During the markup, Congressman Latta (R-OH) offered an amendment which was agreed upon that would require the FCC to list and describe all items to be adopted on delegated authority.
The amendment to the resolution would empower the public and protect against abuse by providing transparency into the use of delegated authority by requiring the FCC to list and describe on its website all items to be adopted on delegated authority a full 48 hours in advance.
“We have all heard lately the troubling reports that the Chairman may be delegating items that should be considered by the full Commission for open debate and discussion,” said Rep. Latta. “This is not how American government should operate. It is inappropriate for the Commission to delegate items that pose ‘new and novel’ questions of policy; those items should be considered and voted by all of the Commissioners.”
H.R. 2583, the FCC Process Reform Act, authored by Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), was advanced by the Committee in order to modernize and reform the Federal Communications Commission.
The bill builds upon the Committee’s years-long work to open the FCC’s doors to the American people by bringing much-needed transparency, accountability, and predictability to the commission.
The legislation, which now includes four amendments – encompassing the three Democratic and three Republican proposals approved by the Communications and Technology Subcommittee.
FIFTH DISTRICT OF OHIO
2448 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
(202) 225-6405 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 5, 2015 Contact: Dan Alfaro
Office: (202) 225-6405
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced H.R. 2583, the FCC Process Reform Act, legislation to institute real, commonsense reform at the Federal Communications Commission.
During the markup, Congressman Latta (R-OH) offered an amendment which was agreed upon that would require the FCC to list and describe all items to be adopted on delegated authority.
The amendment to the resolution would empower the public and protect against abuse by providing transparency into the use of delegated authority by requiring the FCC to list and describe on its website all items to be adopted on delegated authority a full 48 hours in advance.
“We have all heard lately the troubling reports that the Chairman may be delegating items that should be considered by the full Commission for open debate and discussion,” said Rep. Latta. “This is not how American government should operate. It is inappropriate for the Commission to delegate items that pose ‘new and novel’ questions of policy; those items should be considered and voted by all of the Commissioners.”
H.R. 2583, the FCC Process Reform Act, authored by Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), was advanced by the Committee in order to modernize and reform the Federal Communications Commission.
The bill builds upon the Committee’s years-long work to open the FCC’s doors to the American people by bringing much-needed transparency, accountability, and predictability to the commission.
The legislation, which now includes four amendments – encompassing the three Democratic and three Republican proposals approved by the Communications and Technology Subcommittee.