A bill to promote and enhance public safety by facilitating the rapid deployment of IP-enabled 911 and E-911 services, encourage the Nation's transition to a national IP-enabled emergency network, and improve 911 and E-911 access to those with disabilities.

Overview Sponsor: Rep. Barton Gordon [D-TN6]show cosponsors (6) Cosponsors: Lois Capps [D-CA23] Julia Carson [D-IN7] Anna Eshoo [D-CA14] Charles Pickering [R-MS3] John Shimkus [R-IL19] Gerald Weller [R-IL11] Text: Summary | Full Text Cost: less than $1 per American over the 2008-2012 period. This is computed from a Congressional Budget Office report, merely by dividing the estimated cost of $1,000,000 by the U.S. population. The figure is extracted from the report automatically and may be incorrect. See the report for details. Status: Introduced Aug 3, 2007 Referred to Committee View Committee Assignments Reported by Committee Oct 30, 2007 Amendments (1 proposed) View Amendments Passed House Nov 13, 2007 Passed Senate Jun 16, 2008 Signed by President Jul 23, 2008 This bill became law. It was signed by George Bush. Last Action: Jul 23, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-283. Other Titles: -- New and Emerging Technologies 911 Improvement Act of 2008 Related: See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms that have been applied to this bill. Sometimes the text of one bill or resolution is incorporated into another, and in those cases the original bill or resolution, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned. Votes: Nov 13, 2007: This bill passed in the House of Representatives by roll call vote. The vote was held under a suspension of the rules to cut debate short and pass the bill, needing a two-thirds majority. This usually occurs for non-controversial legislation. The totals were 406 Ayes, 1 Nays, 25 Present/Not Voting. Vote Details. You are not tracking any senators or representatives. To see their votes here, look up a Member of Congress. Jun 16, 2008: This bill passed in the Senate by Unanimous Consent. A record of each representative's position was not kept. View all 1 votes on this bill.

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