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S. 1492:
Broadband Data Improvement Act
110th Congress

This is a bill in the U.S. Congress originating in the Senate ("S."). A bill must be passed by both the Senate and House and then be signed by the President before it becomes law.

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See S. 1492 [110th] on THOMAS for the official source of information on this bill or resolution.

A bill to improve the quality of federal and state data regarding the availability and quality of broadband services and to promote the deployment of affordable broadband services to all parts of the Nation.

Overview

Sponsor:
Text:
Summary | Full Text
Cost:
less than $2 per American over the 2008-2012 period.

This is computed from a Congressional Budget Office report, merely by dividing the estimated cost of $202,000,000 by the U.S. population. The figure is extracted from the report automatically and may be incorrect. See the report for details.

Status:
Occurred: IntroducedMay 24, 2007
Occurred: Referred to CommitteeView Committee Assignments
Occurred: Reported by CommitteeJul 19, 2007
Occurred: Amendments (3 proposed)View Amendments
Occurred: Passed SenateSep 26, 2008
Occurred: Passed HouseSep 29, 2008
Occurred: Signed by PresidentOct 10, 2008
This bill became law. It was signed by George Bush.
Last Action:
Oct 10, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-385.
Other Titles:
-- Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act
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:
Sep 26, 2008: This bill passed in the Senate by Unanimous Consent. A record of each senator’s position was not kept.
Sep 29, 2008: This bill passed in the House of Representatives without objection. A record of each representative’s position was not kept.
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Sources of Influence

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National Association of Counties
Open Internet Coalition
Communication Workers of America
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