US SB2879 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)
Status: Introduced on December 11 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-12-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 11 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-12-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Broadband Opportunity and Affordability Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to implement a two-year pilot program to expand the Lifeline program to reduce the cost of broadband service for low-income consumers.
Title
Broadband Opportunity and Affordability Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Kay Hutchison [R-TX] | Sen. John Kerry [D-MA] | Sen. Mark Pryor [D-AR] | Sen. John Rockefeller [D-WV] |
| Sen. Olympia Snowe [R-ME] | Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-12-11 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | |
| 2009-12-11 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13038) |
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Government investigations
Internet and video services
Poverty and welfare assistance
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/2879/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s2879/BILLS-111s2879is.pdf |
