S.1492: Broadband Data Improvement Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced May 24, 2007
  • Latest Major Action Oct. 10, 2008

Bill Summary

Title I: Broadband Data Improvement - Broadband Data Improvement Act - (Sec. 103) Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC): (1) to compile a list of geographical areas that are not served by any provider of advanced telecommunications capability (high-speed, switched, broadband telecommunications capability that enables users to originate and receive high-quality voice, data, graphics, and video telecommunications); (2) when census...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-204.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 441.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mr. Markey asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Considered by unanimous consent.
On passage Passed without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Senate agreed to the House amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Cleared for White House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 110-385.
May 24, 2007

Introduced in the Senate by Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii)

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