Bill116th CongressFiled Sep 25, 2019Science, Technology, Communications
S. 2545
Promoting Access to Broadband Act of 2019
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Sep 25, 2019)
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.
What just happenedSep 25, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL](D-IL)Sponsor
7 cosponsors6 D1 I
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- Introduced in SenateSep 25, 2019
- Sep 25, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Sep 25, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate