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S 1023 109th Congress Senate

Digital Opportunity Investment Trust Act

Official title: A bill to provide for the establishment of a Digital Opportunity Investment Trust.

Introduced: May 12, 2005 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 12, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5156-5157)
May 12, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 12, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5156-5157)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Digital Opportunity Investment Trust Act - Establishes the Digital Opportunity Investment Trust, which shall receive 30 percent of the proceeds received by the Federal Government each fiscal year quarter through FY 2028 from any use of the publicly owned electromagnetic spectrum after September 30, 2007.

Establishes: (1) a Board to oversee administration of the Trust; and (2) a Director of the Trust.

Sets forth authorized Trust uses. Obligates specified amounts for public television stations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2512 Related bill Digital Opportunity Investment Trust Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 12, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1023: Digital Opportunity Investment Trust Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1023/
MLA
"S. 1023: Digital Opportunity Investment Trust Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1023/.
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S. 1023, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1023/.
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