Office of Rural Broadband Act
Latest action · Feb 12, 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.
- IntroducedFeb 12, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Office of Rural Broadband Act
This bill establishes the Office of Rural Broadband to help coordinate federal efforts and resources to develop rural telecommunications systems and to track broadband subscription rates in rural areas.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 12, 2019 to May 20, 2020, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Feb 12, 2019 |
| R-ND | John Hoeven | Original | Feb 12, 2019 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Feb 12, 2019 |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Mar 6, 2019 | |
| D-NV | Jacky Rosen | Mar 25, 2019 | |
| R-GA | Kelly Loeffler | May 20, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 12, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Feb 12, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Consumer affairs
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Rural conditions and development
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Telecommunication rates and fees
- Telephone and wireless communication
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 12, 2019Introduced in Senate
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