SRES 576 110th Congress Senate

A resolution designating August 2008 as "Digital Television Transition Awareness Month".

Introduced: May 22, 2008 See on congress.gov

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Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (Senate)

Jul 11, 2008

Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Jul 11, 2008

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Jul 11, 2008

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6611-6612)

Jun 12, 2008

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 777.

Jun 12, 2008

Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.

Jun 12, 2008

Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

May 22, 2008

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4808)

May 22, 2008

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4808)

May 22, 2008

Introduced in Senate

Amendments to this bill 2

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2 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
SAMDT 5,071	–	To make minor changes.	Agreed to	Jul 11, 2008
SAMDT 5,070	–	To make minor changes.	Agreed to	Jul 11, 2008

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Latest action July 11, 2008

Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates August 2008 as Digital Television Transition Awareness Month to increase public awareness and encourage consumers to learn about the steps they need to take to retain their television service, including possibly participating in the government coupon program for obtaining converter boxes.

Encourages consumers to make the transition well before the conversion date (February 17, 2009).

Encourages local nonprofit organizations to assist households in applying for the coupons and installing converter boxes and to educate consumers about websites and other sources of transition information.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Judiciary Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 11

Barrasso, John

Wyoming · May 22, 2008

Burr, Richard

· May 22, 2008

Cantwell, Maria

Washington · May 22, 2008

Illinois · May 22, 2008

Grassley, Chuck

Iowa · May 22, 2008

Klobuchar, Amy

Minnesota · May 22, 2008

Sanders, Bernard

Vermont · May 22, 2008

Schumer, Charles E.

New York · May 22, 2008

Wicker, Roger F.

Mississippi · May 22, 2008

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