S 2512 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Training for Realtime Writers Act of 2002

Introduced May 14, 2002 Originated Senate Sponsor Tom Harkin D-IA

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 15, 2002 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4390)

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMay 14, 2002
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Training for Realtime Writers Act of 2002 - Directs the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to make grants to up to 20 eligible entities to promote training and placement of individuals, including individuals who have completed a court reporting training program, as realtime writers providing closed captioning in video programming. Limits grants to a two-year period and a maximum amount of $1 million.

Cosponsors 27

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 14, 2002 to Sep 18, 2002, with 10 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CTChristopher J. DoddOriginalMay 14, 2002
R-IAChuck GrassleyOriginalMay 14, 2002
R-ORGordon H. SmithOriginalMay 14, 2002
D-NVHarry ReidOriginalMay 14, 2002
D-NMJeff BingamanOriginalMay 14, 2002
R-NCJesse HelmsOriginalMay 14, 2002
D-WVJohn D. Rockefeller IVOriginalMay 14, 2002
D-MAJohn F. KerryOriginalMay 14, 2002
D-MNPaul D. WellstoneOriginalMay 14, 2002
R-MSThad CochranOriginalMay 14, 2002
D-LAJohn B. BreauxMay 15, 2002
D-MTMax BaucusMay 15, 2002
D-GAMax ClelandMay 15, 2002
D-MAEdward M. KennedyJun 5, 2002
D-WAPatty MurrayJun 5, 2002
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 15, 2002Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4390)
  2. May 14, 2002Introduced in Senate
  3. May 14, 2002Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR 5/15/2002 S4390-4391)

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.

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