Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2016
Latest action · Dec 7, 2016 Received in the Senate.
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.
- IntroducedNov 29, 2016
- Passed HouseDec 6, 2016
- Passed SenateNot 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.)
Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2016
(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to submit to Congress a report on promoting broadband Internet access service for veterans, in particular low-income veterans and veterans residing in rural areas.
In preparing the report, the FCC shall provide the public with notice and an opportunity to comment.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 604 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed411–4 | Dec 6, 2016 |
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 29, 2016.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IL | Adam Kinzinger | Original | Nov 29, 2016 |
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 Nov 29, 2016 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 7, 2016Received in the Senate.
- Dec 6, 2016Mr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Dec 6, 2016Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7199-7200)
- Dec 6, 2016DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6394.
- Dec 6, 2016At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Dec 6, 2016Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7249-7250)
- Dec 6, 2016Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 4 (Roll no. 604). (text: CR H7199)
- Dec 6, 2016Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Nov 29, 2016Introduced in House
- Nov 29, 2016Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In the Congressional Record 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H7199, H7200Text printed H7199Recorded votes H7249enact | Earl L. "Buddy" Carter R-GA, Jerry McNerney D-CA, Peter Welch D-VT, Robert E. Latta R-OH | Dec 6, 2016 |
| House | Lists H6365H.R. 6394–6402 | — | Nov 29, 2016 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 162, no. 170, November 29, 2016, page H6365.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3501 | Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2016 | Identical bill | Dec 5, 2016 |
| HR 3995 | Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2017 | Reintroduced Bill | Oct 13, 2017 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require the Federal Communications Commission to submit to Congress a report on promoting broadband Internet access service for veterans.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2016
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2016
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 7, 2016Received in Senate
- Dec 6, 2016Engrossed in House
- Nov 29, 2016Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
