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H.R. 42 (110th)

Serving Everyone with Reliable, Vital Internet, Communications, and Education Act of 2007

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

4 January 2007

Last action

2 February 2007 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

Sponsors

Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

Subjects

Education

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14 August 2025

Education

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Summary

Serving Everyone with Reliable, Vital Internet, Communications, and Education Act of 2007 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to expand the Lifeline Assistance Program and the Link Up Program. Requires a report to Congress on the benefit level for the programs that will encourage low-income consumers to seek broadband service, projections on potential broadband consumers if the service was economically feasible, industry requirements to provide broadband service in underserved areas, and policy proposals regarding gaps in broadband availability.

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Timeline

  1. 4 January 2007

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 January 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 January 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 2 February 2007

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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