Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Promoting Access to Broadband Act of 2019 This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a grant program to provide states with resources to inform their residents who are Medicaid enrollees or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants about the FCC's Lifeline program, which is designed to reduce the cost of communications services for low-income consumers.
Congressional oversightGovernment information and archivesPoverty and welfare assistanceState and local government operationsTelecommunication rates and feesTelephone and wireless communication
Promoting Access to Broadband Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-4529| House
| Updated: 9/27/2019
Promoting Access to Broadband Act of 2019 This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a grant program to provide states with resources to inform their residents who are Medicaid enrollees or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants about the FCC's Lifeline program, which is designed to reduce the cost of communications services for low-income consumers.
Congressional oversightGovernment information and archivesPoverty and welfare assistanceState and local government operationsTelecommunication rates and feesTelephone and wireless communication