HR 1252 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

E-Rate Termination Act

Introduced Mar 12, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Thomas G. Tancredo R-CO

Latest action · Mar 24, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedMar 12, 2003
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

E-Rate Termination Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to repeal provisions requiring: (1) telecommunications carriers to provide universal telecommunications and information services to elementary and secondary schools and libraries at rates less than those charged for similar services to other parties; and (2) the Federal Communications Commission to enhance the access of such schools and libraries to advanced telecommunications and information services.

Cosponsors 10

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 20, 2003 to May 14, 2003.

Seat	Cosponsor	Signed on
R-NC	Charles H. Taylor	Mar 20, 2003
R-CA	John T. Doolittle	Mar 20, 2003
R-CO	Marilyn N. Musgrave	Mar 20, 2003
R-TX	Ron Paul	Mar 20, 2003
R-WI	F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.	Mar 25, 2003
R-AZ	Jeff Flake	Mar 25, 2003
R-MD	Roscoe G. Bartlett	Apr 1, 2003
R-AZ	Trent Franks	Apr 2, 2003
R-FL	Jeff Miller	Apr 8, 2003
R-NJ	Scott Garrett	May 14, 2003

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Energy and Commerce Committee	Referred Mar 12, 2003
	Communications and Technology Subcommittee	Referred Mar 24, 2003

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Mar 24, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Mar 12, 2003Introduced in House
Mar 12, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To terminate the e-rate program of the Federal Communications Commission that requires providers of telecommunications and information services to provide such services for schools and libraries at a discounted rate.
Short Titles as Introduced: E-Rate Termination Act

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Mar 12, 2003Introduced in House

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