S.2545: Promoting Access to Broadband Act of 2019

Overview

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.

Our Stance

Watching

Priority

Medium

Bill Number

S.2545

Date Introduced

September 25, 2019

Committee

Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Bill Status

Introduced or Prefiled