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| https://walden.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/greg-waldens-communications-and-technology-panel-approves-seven-fcc | Greg Walden's communications and technology panel approves seven FCC transparency bills | 2015-05-20 | 2015 | 2015-05 | Republican | House | OR | Greg Walden | W000791 | walden.house.gov | legacy | Greg Walden's communications and technology panel approves seven FCC transparency bills Walden leads passage of seven FCC transparency bills at today's meeting of the Communications and Technology SubcommitteeWASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River), today approved seven bills aimed at improving transparency and process at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Today's markup follows two hearings by the subcommittee examining these issues with members of the commission and expert witnesses. I am pleased that both Republicans and Democrats alike recognize the value of increased transparency at the commission and see a need for congressional action to improve the FCC's decision-making process, said Walden. We all realize the incredible reach that technology has in our lives. We live in world where we carry smartphones in our pockets, watch connected televisions at home, and conduct business by video conference in the office. The smallest entrepreneurs carry portable credit card scanners, and the largest corporations build server farms. They store our emails, map our vacations, and secure our transactions. The FCC's work doesn't only impact the industries that it regulates, but as daily consumers of communications services, our own lives as well. This is why it is so important to make sure that the FCC functions in an effective, transparent manner. These bills all go to the same purpose to tighten up an agency, where only insiders know how to work the levers; to shine light into the dark corners of the FCC. Sunlight is nonpartisan and will show up bad behavior on either side of the aisle. These bills are a good way to instill lasting reform at an agency that impacts us all so deeply, regardless of who sits in the chair, Walden continued. The bills must now be voted on by the full Energy and Commerce Committee before coming to the full House for a vote. More information on the bills is below: 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. The draft bill was approved by voice vote. 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. The draft bill was approved by voice vote. 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 an audited cost to the agency. The draft bill was approved by voice vote. A discussion draft of the FCC Process Reform Act, authored by subcommitteeChairman Walden, Ranking Member Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA), and Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), that aims to increase transparency and predictability atthecommission. The draft bill was approved by voice vote. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |