Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3995
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
Introduced: 2017-10-10
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Government studies and investigations

Internet and video services

Internet, web applications, social media

Rural conditions and development

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Latest action: action_date: 2017-10-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-10-10
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2017</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to submit to Congress a report on promoting broadband Internet access service for veterans, in particular low-income veterans and veterans residing in rural areas. </p> <p> In preparing the report, the FCC shall provide the public with notice and an opportunity to comment.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3995 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 10, 2017 Mr. McNerney (for himself and Mr. Kinzinger ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Federal Communications Commission to submit to Congress a report on promoting broadband internet access service for veterans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2017 . 2. Report on promoting broadband internet access service for veterans (a) Veteran defined In this section, the term veteran has the meaning given the term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code. (b) Report required Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall submit to Congress a report on promoting broadband internet access service for veterans, in particular low-income veterans and veterans residing in rural areas. In such report, the Commission shall— (1) examine such access and how to promote such access; and (2) provide findings and recommendations for Congress with respect to such access and how to promote such access. (c) Public notice and opportunity To comment In preparing the report required by subsection (b), the Commission shall provide the public with notice and an opportunity to comment on broadband internet access service for veterans, in particular low-income veterans and veterans residing in rural areas, and how to promote such access.