US SB2545 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: Introduced on September 25 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-09-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 25 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-09-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Promoting Access to Broadband Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] |
| Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-25 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
Same As/Similar To
HB4529 (Same As) 2019-09-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Food assistance and relief
Government information and archives
Medicaid
Poverty and welfare assistance
Science, technology, communications
State and local government operations
Telecommunication rates and fees
Telephone and wireless communication
Food assistance and relief
Government information and archives
Medicaid
Poverty and welfare assistance
Science, technology, communications
State and local government operations
Telecommunication rates and fees
Telephone and wireless communication
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2545/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2545/BILLS-116s2545is.pdf |
