911 Modernization Act
Latest action · Mar 26, 2007 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 86.
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 4, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
911 Modernization Act - Amends the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 to authorize the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to borrow from the treasury to make payments to implement the ENHANCE 911 Act of 2004. Requires repayment, without interest, as funds are deposited into the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Fund.
Amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to require the Assistant Secretary and the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to jointly issue regulations updating the criteria to provide priority for public safety answering points not capable of receiving 911 calls.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 5, 2007 to Mar 14, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Feb 5, 2007 | |
| R-TX | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Feb 8, 2007 | |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Mar 1, 2007 | |
| R-LA | David Vitter | Mar 14, 2007 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 26, 2007Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye without amendment. With written report No. 110-38.
- Mar 26, 2007Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 86.
- Feb 13, 2007Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Jan 4, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Jan 4, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
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