US HB4529 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on September 26 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-09-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 26 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-09-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology 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
| Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-27 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. |
| 2019-09-26 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2019-09-26 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB2545 (Same As) 2019-09-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Poverty and welfare assistance
Science, technology, communications
State and local government operations
Telecommunication rates and fees
Telephone and wireless communication
Government information and archives
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/house-bill/4529/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4529/BILLS-116hr4529ih.pdf |
