To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Jun 27, 2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.
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.
- IntroducedJun 5, 2012
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a process under which an incumbent service provider providing broadband service to a remote rural area may submit to the Secretary information regarding the broadband services the provider offers in the proposed service territory so that the Secretary may assess whether a submitted application meets appropriate eligibility requirements.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 5, 2012.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NY | Richard L. Hanna | Original | Jun 5, 2012 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 27, 2012Referred to the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.
- Jun 8, 2012Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- Jun 5, 2012Introduced in House
- Jun 5, 2012Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 5, 2012Introduced in House
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