Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2019
Latest action · Jun 11, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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.
- IntroducedMay 2, 2019
- Passed SenateJun 5, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2019
This bill requires the Department of Commerce to conduct a biennial assessment and analysis regarding the contribution of the digital economy to the U.S. economy.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 2, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Original | May 2, 2019 |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Original | May 2, 2019 |
| R-AK | Dan Sullivan | Original | May 2, 2019 |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Original | May 2, 2019 |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Original | May 2, 2019 |
Committees 2
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 May 2, 2019Markup May 15, 2019Discharged Jun 5, 2019 |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jun 11, 2019 |
| Environment Subcommittee | Referred Jun 11, 2019 | |
| Communications and Technology Subcommittee | Referred Jun 11, 2019 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 11, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
- Jun 11, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- Jun 10, 2019Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jun 10, 2019Received in the House.
- Jun 10, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Jun 5, 2019Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3267)
- Jun 5, 2019Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3267)
- Jun 5, 2019Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3267)
- May 15, 2019Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- May 2, 2019Introduced in Senate
- May 2, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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 S3267Text printed S3267 | Mitch McConnell R-KY | Jun 5, 2019 |
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.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- May 28, 2019S. 1289, Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2019As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on May 15, 2019
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 116-354 | BROADBAND MAPPING: CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS95 pages | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Apr 10, 2019 |
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R46613 | The Digital Divide: What Is It, Where Is It, and Federal Assistance Programs Archived | Report | Mar 9, 2021 |
| RL30719 | Broadband Internet Access and the Digital Divide: Federal Assistance Programs Archived | Report | Oct 25, 2019 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 326 | Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2021 | Reintroduced Bill | Feb 12, 2021 |
| HR 3676 | Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2019 | Identical bill | Jul 11, 2019 |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct an assessment and analysis of the effects of broadband deployment and adoption on the economy of the United States, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2019
- Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
- Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2019
- Short Titles from RFH (Referred to House) bill text
- Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 10, 2019Referred in House
- Jun 5, 2019Engrossed in Senate
- May 2, 2019Introduced in Senate
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.
