Call Home Act of 2006
Latest action · Dec 22, 2006 Became Public Law No: 109-459.
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.
- IntroducedApr 26, 2006
- Passed SenateDec 6, 2006
- Passed HouseDec 9, 2006
- To the PresidentDec 20, 2006
- Became lawDec 22, 2006Public Law 109-459
Summary
Call Home Act of 2006 - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to to reduce the cost of calling home for military personnel stationed or deployed outside the United States in support of military operations, training exercises, or other purposes approved by the Secretary of Defense.
Prohibits the FCC from regulating rates in order to carry out this Act.
Amends the Telecommunications Authorization Act of 1992 to repeal current FCC cost reduction authority with respect to personnel stationed or deployed in specified countries.
Requires the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to award at least $1 billion for public safety interoperable communications grants by September 30, 2007.
Cosponsors 44
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 26, 2006 to Dec 5, 2006; 36 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Original | Apr 26, 2006 |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Original | Apr 26, 2006 |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Original | Apr 26, 2006 |
| D-ND | Byron L. Dorgan | Original | Apr 26, 2006 |
| R-MO | Christopher S. Bond | Original | Apr 26, 2006 |
| R-MT | Conrad R. Burns | Original | Apr 26, 2006 |
| R-WY | Craig Thomas | Original | Apr 26, 2006 |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Inouye | Original | Apr 26, 2006 |
| R-LA | David Vitter | Original | Apr 26, 2006 |
| R-NC | Elizabeth Dole | Original | Apr 26, 2006 |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Original | Apr 26, 2006 |
| R-VA | George Allen | Original | Apr 26, 2006 |
| D-NY | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Original | Apr 26, 2006 |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Original | Apr 26, 2006 |
| R-VT | James M. Jeffords | Original | Apr 26, 2006 |
| R-MO | Jim Talent | Original | Apr 26, 2006 |
| D-WV | John D. Rockefeller IV | Original | Apr 26, 2006 |
| R-VA | John Warner | Original | Apr 26, 2006 |
| I-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Original | Apr 26, 2006 |
| R-NH | Judd Gregg | Original | Apr 26, 2006 |
| R-TN | Lamar Alexander | Original | Apr 26, 2006 |
| R-ID | Larry E. Craig | Original | Apr 26, 2006 |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Original | Apr 26, 2006 |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Original | Apr 26, 2006 |
| D-AR | Mark L. Pryor | Original | Apr 26, 2006 |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Original | Apr 26, 2006 |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Original | Apr 26, 2006 |
| R-OH | Mike DeWine | Original | Apr 26, 2006 |
| R-MN | Norm Coleman | Original | Apr 26, 2006 |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Original | Apr 26, 2006 |
| R-NM | Pete V. Domenici | Original | Apr 26, 2006 |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Original | Apr 26, 2006 |
| R-PA | Rick Santorum | Original | Apr 26, 2006 |
| R-UT | Robert F. Bennett | Original | Apr 26, 2006 |
| R-MS | Trent Lott | Original | Apr 26, 2006 |
| R-CO | Wayne Allard | Original | Apr 26, 2006 |
| R-OR | Gordon H. Smith | May 1, 2006 | |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | May 3, 2006 | |
| R-SD | John Thune | May 4, 2006 | |
| D-NE | Ben Nelson | May 15, 2006 | |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | May 17, 2006 | |
| R-TX | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Jun 6, 2006 | |
| D-IN | Evan Bayh | Dec 5, 2006 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Dec 5, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Apr 26, 2006Discharged Dec 7, 2006 |
Actions 16
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 22, 2006Signed by President.
- Dec 22, 2006Became Public Law No: 109-459.
- Dec 20, 2006Presented to President.
- Dec 9, 2006Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 12/8/2006 H9256)
- Dec 9, 2006Mr. Barton (TX) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3591 | Ted Stevens R-AK | Apr 26, 2006 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 5218 | To enhance public safety. | Ted Stevens R-AK | Amendment SA 5218 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to direct the Federal Communications Commission to make efforts to reduce telephone rates for Armed Forces personnel deployed overseas.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Call Home Act of 2006
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Call Home Act of 2006
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Call Home Act of 2006
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 12, 2006Enrolled Bill
- Dec 6, 2006Engrossed in Senate
- Apr 26, 2006Introduced in Senate
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