Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2015
Latest action · Oct 27, 2016 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 659.
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.
- IntroducedAug 3, 2015
- 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.)
Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2015
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to include skilled nursing facilities among the types of health care providers that may request from a telecommunications carrier under the Universal Service Fund the necessary telecommunications and information services to serve persons who reside in rural areas at rates that are reasonably comparable to rates charged for similar services in urban areas.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 16, 2015 to Nov 10, 2015.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Sep 16, 2015 | |
| R-ND | John Hoeven | Sep 29, 2015 | |
| R-NE | Deb Fischer | Nov 10, 2015 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 27, 2016Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/29/2016 without amendment. With written report No. 114-368.
- Oct 27, 2016Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 659.
- Nov 18, 2015Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Aug 3, 2015Introduced in Senate
- Aug 3, 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2576 | Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act | Related bill | Jun 22, 2016 |
| HR 4111 | Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2016 | Identical bill | May 23, 2016 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 27, 2016Reported to Senate
- Aug 3, 2015Introduced in Senate
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