To ensure that individuals with disabilities have access to emerging Internet Protocol-based communication and video programming technologies in the 21st Century.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
Edward “Ed” Markey
Sponsor. Representative for Massachusetts's 7th congressional district. Democrat.
111th Congress (2009–2010)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on July 26, 2010 but was never passed by the Senate.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
53 Cosponsors (51 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
S. 3304
(same title)
Enacted — Signed by the President — Oct 8, 2010
History
H.R. 3101 (111th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 3101. This is the one from the 111th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2009 to Dec 22, 2010. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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