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To provide for a comprehensive nationwide inventory of existing broadband service, and for other purposes. 11/13/2007--Passed House amended.    (There is 1 other summary) Broadband Census of America Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to conduct an annual assessment and report to the public on the nature and deployment of, and subscription to, broadband service capability throughout the states, including information comparing the extent of broadband service capability in other countries. Provides for enforcement as if the provisions of this paragraph were a part of the Communications Act of 1934. Considers a violation of the provisions of this paragraph to be a violation of that Act or a regulation promulgated under that Act. Makes the provisions of this paragraph ineffective six years after enactment of this Act. (Sec. 3) Directs the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and the [...]

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  • 11/14/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • 11/13/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3919.
  • 11/13/2007 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-443.
  • 11/13/2007 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 274.
  • 11/13/2007 - Mr. Markey moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.3919 Referred to Senate Committee after being Received from House11/17/2007
H.R.3919 Reported in House11/16/2007
H.R.3919 Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House11/15/2007
H.R.3919 Introduced in House10/27/2007