Promoting Access to Broadband Act of 2019
Latest action · Sep 25, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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.
- IntroducedSep 25, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Promoting Access to Broadband Act of 2019
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a grant program to provide states with resources to inform their residents who are Medicaid enrollees or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants about the FCC's Lifeline program, which is designed to reduce the cost of communications services for low-income consumers.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 25, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Sep 25, 2019 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Sep 25, 2019 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Sep 25, 2019 |
| D-CA | Kamala D. Harris | Original | Sep 25, 2019 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Sep 25, 2019 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Sep 25, 2019 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Sep 25, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 25, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Sep 25, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4529 | Promoting Access to Broadband Act of 2019 | Identical bill | Sep 27, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 25, 2019Introduced in Senate
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