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H.R. 3111 (108th)

Calling for 2-1-1 Act of 2003

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Introduced

17 September 2003

Last action

6 October 2003 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

Sponsors

Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Anna Eshoo, FRED UPTON, Diana DeGette, LOUISE SLAUGHTER, BOBBY RUSH, Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2], Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20], Ed Case, Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], JOHN LEWIS, Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-10], Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Earl Blumenauer, Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH], Barbara Lee, James McGovern, Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Harris, Katherine [R-FL-13], Rep. Osborne, Tom [R-NE-3], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17], Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large], Rep. McCarthy, Karen [D-MO-5], Zoe Lofgren, Rick Larsen, Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-3], Brad Sherman, Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7], David Scott, Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], SUSAN DAVIS, Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6]

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Summary

Calling for 2-1-1 Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to award a grant to each State to carry out a program for making available throughout that State the 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services. Requires a participating State to ensure that at least 50 percent of the resources of the program funded by the grant will be derived from other sources. Requires a State seeking a grant to carry out its activities through a lead entity to be known as a 2-1-1 Collaborative. Requires grant amounts to be used solely to make available to a State 2-1-1 telephone service for community information and referral on human services, including telephone connections between families and individuals seeking services and the service providers. Requires grant recipients to: (1) abide by the Key Standards for 2-1-1 Centers; and (2) collaborate with human service organizations to provide an exhaustive database of services with which to provide information or referral to individuals utilizing the 2-1-1 service.

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Timeline

  1. 17 September 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 September 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 September 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 6 October 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

    Source: Committee

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