S 2879
111th Congress
Senate
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Broadband Opportunity and Affordability Act
Introduced: December 11, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 11, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Dec 11, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13038)
Dec 11, 2009
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Broadband Opportunity and Affordability Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to implement a two-year pilot program to expand the Lifeline program to reduce the cost of broadband service for low-income consumers.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1