US SB856 | 2023-2024 | 118th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Introduced on March 16 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-03-16 - 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 March 16 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-03-16 - 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
A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report examining the feasibility of funding the Universal Service Fund through contributions supplied by edge providers, and for other purposes.
Title
FAIR Contributions Act Funding Affordable Internet with Reliable Contributions Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] | Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM] | Sen. Todd Young [R-IN] | Sen. Mark Kelly [D-AZ] |
| Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY] | Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-16 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/856/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/s856/BILLS-118s856is.pdf |
