HR 3916
113th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Licensing and registrations
Public contracts and procurement
Rural conditions and development
Telephone and wireless communication
Promoting Rural Broadband Act of 2014
Introduced: January 16, 2014
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 16, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 16, 2014
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Promoting Rural Broadband Act of 2014 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), when prescribing regulations concerning the competitive bidding system under which electromagnetic spectrum licenses are auctioned to qualified bidders, to promote the expansion of spectrum-based services to exceptionally hard-to-serve populations in unserved and underserved geographic locations.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
1