Promoting Access to Broadband Act of 2019
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 26, 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 27, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseSep 26, 2019
- Sep 27, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Communications and Technology Subcommittee - Sep 26, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Sep 26, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 26, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House