Bills About Science, Technology, Communications Sponsored by Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

Sen. Klobuchar sponsored 27 bills about science, technology, communications in the 117th Congress (2021-22).

Introduced	Number	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party	Latest Action
Sept. 23, 2020	S.4667	A bill to direct the Federal Communications Commission to issue reports after activation of the Disaster Information Reporting System and to make improvements to network outage reporting.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
July 1, 2020	S.4131	A bill to make high-speed broadband internet service accessible and affordable to all Americans, and for other purposes.	8	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 13, 2020	S.RES.576	A resolution recognizing the essential role of public safety telecommunicators in emergency response and the important work performed by public safety telecommunicators to protect the public and police, fire, and emergency medical officials during emergencies, such as the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.	1	All Republicans	Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S2425)
March 23, 2020	S.3569	A bill to help small business broadband providers keep customers connected.	35	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 2, 2019	S.1289	A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct an assessment and analysis of the effects of broadband deployment and adoption on the economy of the United States, and for other purposes.	5	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
May 15, 2019	S.1479	A bill to further development of Next Generation 9-1-1 to enhance and upgrade the 9-1-1 systems of the United States, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
March 14, 2019	S.842	A bill to improve the mapping of wireless broadband coverage.	3	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
March 15, 2017	S.645	A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct an assessment and analysis of the effects of broadband deployment and adoption on the economy of the United States, and for other purposes.	7	Bipartisan	Held at the desk.
Jan. 11, 2017	S.96	A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure the integrity of voice communications and to prevent unjust or unreasonable discrimination among areas of the United States in the delivery of such communications.	8	Bipartisan	Became Public Law No: 115-129.
Feb. 15, 2018	S.RES.411	A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the first 9-1-1 call in the United States.	2	Bipartisan	Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1169)
Jan. 12, 2017	S.123	A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require multi-line telephone systems to have a default configuration that permits users to directly initiate a call to 9-1-1 without dialing any additional digit, code, prefix, or post-fix, and for other purposes.	5	Bipartisan	Held at the desk.
Jan. 10, 2017	S.83	A bill to authorize the National Science Foundation to support entrepreneurial programs for women.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
March 19, 2015	S.827	A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure the integrity of voice communications and to prevent unjust or unreasonable discrimination among areas of the United States in the delivery of such communications.	10	Bipartisan	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 687.
Feb. 11, 2016	S.2553	A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require multi-line telephone systems to have a default configuration that permits users to directly initiate a call to 9-1-1 without dialing any additional digit, code, prefix, or post-fix, and for other purposes.	5	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
April 23, 2015	S.1076	A bill to require mobile service providers and smartphone manufacturers to give consumers the ability to remotely delete data from smartphones and render smartphones inoperable.	3	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Feb. 9, 2015	S.417	A bill to encourage spectrum licensees to make unused spectrum available for use by rural and smaller carriers in order to expand wireless coverage.	4	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sept. 10, 2014	S.2787	A bill to expand and clarify the prohibition on inaccurate caller ID information.	2	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Feb. 12, 2014	S.2032	A bill to require mobile service providers and mobile device manufacturers to give consumers the ability to remotely delete data from mobile devices and render such devices inoperable.	3	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 23, 2013	S.RES.157	A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that telephone service must be improved in rural areas of the United States and that no entity may unreasonably discriminate against telephone users in those areas.	18	Bipartisan	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 276.
Nov. 21, 2013	S.1776	A bill to encourage spectrum licensees to make unused spectrum available for use by rural and smaller carriers in order to expand wireless coverage.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
March 6, 2013	S.481	A bill to require that Federal Communications Commission to direct that wireless providers permit the unlocking of mobile devices.	2	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Feb. 7, 2013	S.245	A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize a bipartisan majority of Commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission to hold nonpublic collaborative discussions, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jan. 31, 2011	S.239	A bill to support innovation, and for other purposes.	5	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
March 15, 2010	S.3110	A bill to improve consumer protection for purchasers of broadband services by requiring consistent use of broadband service terminology by providers, requiring clear and conspicuous disclosure to consumers about the actual broadband speed that may reasonably be expected, and for other purposes.	2	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
March 15, 2010	S.3115	A bill to amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to enhance and promote the Nation's public safety and citizen activated emergency response capabilities through the use of 9-1-1 services, to further upgrade public safety answering point capabilities and related functions in receiving 9-1-1 calls, and to support in the construction and operation of a ubiquitous and reliable citizen activated system.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Dec. 3, 2009	S.2825	A bill to require cell phone early termination fees to be pro-rated over the term of a subscriber's contract, and for other purposes.	3	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sept. 7, 2007	S.2033	A bill to provide for greater disclosure to, and empowerment of, consumers who have entered into a contract for cellular telephone service.	4	All Democrats	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-1175.

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