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S.1822

S.1822: Broadband DATA Act

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About This Bill

Introduced June 12, 2019
Latest Major Action March 23, 2020

Bill Sponsor

Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)

Bill Cosponsors

69 (32 Democrats, 2 Independent Democrats, 35 Republicans)

Bill Versions

Engrossed Amendment House - March 3, 2020
Engrossed in Senate - Dec. 19, 2019
Reported to Senate - Dec. 12, 2019
Introduced in Senate - June 12, 2019

Bill Summary

Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act or the Broadband DATA Act This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to change the way broadband data is collected, verified, and reported. Specifically, the FCC must collect and disseminate granular broadband service availability data (broadband maps) from wired, fixed-wireless, satellite, and mobile broadband providers. To do this, the FCC is required to...

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There are 12 statements associated with S.1822.

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Congressional Budget Office Estimate

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
March 12, 2020	Presented to President.
March 11, 2020	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
March 10, 2020	Senate agreed to the House amendment to S.1822 by Unanimous Consent.
March 10, 2020	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
March 10, 2020	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1660)
March 4, 2020	Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
March 3, 2020	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
March 3, 2020	On passage Passed without objection.
March 3, 2020	Considered by unanimous consent.
March 3, 2020	Mr. Pallone asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
March 3, 2020	On passage Passed without objection. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1461-1464)
March 3, 2020	Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H1458-1464)
Dec. 19, 2019	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7178-7180)
Dec. 19, 2019	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec. 19, 2019	Passed the Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec. 19, 2019	The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
Dec. 19, 2019	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Dec. 19, 2019	Held at the desk.
Dec. 19, 2019	Received in the House.
Dec. 12, 2019	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 328.
Dec. 12, 2019	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-174.
July 24, 2019	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
June 12, 2019	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
June 12, 2019	Introduced in the Senate by Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)

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