S. 1102 · 117th Congress · Senate

Promoting Access to Broadband Act of 2021

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S1897-1898)
Introduced
Apr 13, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Promoting Access to Broadband Act of 2021

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, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants, or low-income individuals about the FCC's Lifeline program. The Lifeline program is designed to reduce the cost of communications services for low-income consumers.

Action Timeline

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  1. APR 13, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. APR 13, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S1897-1898)

    1897Yea
    1898Nay
    0NV

Committees

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Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

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Referred: Apr 13, 2021

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