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HR 661 111th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies Licensing and registrations Postal service Public contracts and procurement Television and film

To provide additional coupons for the digital-to-analog converter box program and to expedite delivery of coupons under such program.

Introduced: January 23, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jan 26, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
Jan 23, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 23, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 to increase funding for the program to provide coupons for digital-to-analog converter boxes.

Directs the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to: (1) expedite the distribution of such coupons by delivering them via presorted first class mail service until February 17, 2009; and (2) continue such delivery after that date if the Assistant Secretary determines that doing so will significantly improve coupon redemption rates without jeopardizing the availability of administrative funds.

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to extend through September 30, 2012 (currently until September 30, 2011), the authority of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to grant a license or permit under provisions relating to competitive bidding.

What's happening now January 26, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2