S. 2607 - DTV Transition Assistance Act

DTV Transition Assistance Act

S. 2607 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary

A bill to make a technical correction to section 3009 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. (by CRS)

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Title

A bill to make a technical correction to section 3009 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.

Other Titles

• DTV Transition Assistance Act
• DTV Transition Assistance Act
• DTV Transition Assistance Act

Sponsor

Olympia Snowe

Co-Sponsors

• Maria Cantwell
• Claire McCaskill
• Gordon Smith
• Ted Stevens

Subjects

• Telecommunication
• Aged
• Budgets
• Consumer education
• Consumers
• Equipment and supplies
• Grants-in-aid
• Minorities
• Rural affairs
• Television broadcasting
• Television stations

Related Bills

• H.R. 5696 (110^th) : To Make a Technical Correction to Section 3009 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.

Major Actions

Introduced	2/07/2008
Referred to Committee
Amendments (1 proposed)
Passed Senate	6/19/2008
Passed House	7/09/2008
Signed by President	7/30/2008

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.	6/19/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 5014 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	6/19/2008	PASSED by voice vote
currently selected	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.	7/09/2008	PASSED by voice vote

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	2/07/2008
		2/07/2008	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S790)
		2/07/2008	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
	Put on a legislative calendar	4/24/2008	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
		6/10/2008	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye without amendment. With written report No. 110-348.
	Put on a legislative calendar	6/10/2008	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 774.
		6/19/2008	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
select this vote	Senate Vote on Passage	6/19/2008	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
		6/19/2008	Amendment SA 5014 proposed by Senator Dodd for Senator Inouye.
select this vote	Vote	6/19/2008	Amendment SA 5014 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		6/20/2008	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		6/20/2008	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
		6/20/2008	Received in the House.
	Presented to President	7/09/2008	Cleared for White House.
		7/09/2008	Mr. Hill moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
		7/09/2008	Considered under suspension of the rules.
		7/09/2008	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2607.
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	7/09/2008	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
	Presented to President	7/22/2008	Presented to President.
	Signed	7/30/2008	Signed by President.
	Enacted	7/30/2008	Became Public Law No: 110-295.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
select this vote	S. Amdt. 5014	Inouye, Daniel [D-HI]	June 19, 2008	Passed by voice vote on June 18, 2008.
	In the nature of a substitute. Show amendment details