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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

To require the Federal Communications Commission to implement the recommendations of the Joint Board concerning universal service support for schools and libraries.

H.R. 280Introduced Jan 7, 1997Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Sponsor: Rep. Jose Serrano D-NY
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Where it went

Latest action: Jan 23, 1997 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

24 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 23 Democrats

1 of 24 cosponsors (4%) are from the other party.

Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), John Baldacci (D-ME), Ken Bentsen (D-TX), George Brown (D-CA), Donna Christensen (D-VI), Danny Davis (D-IL), Ronald Dellums (D-CA), Lane Evans (D-IL), Chaka Fattah (D-PA), Thomas Foglietta (D-PA), Martin Frost (D-TX), Samuel Gejdenson (D-CT), William Jefferson (D-LA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Robert Matsui (D-CA), Richard Neal (D-MA), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Charles Rangel (D-NY), Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Esteban Torres (D-CA), Robert Underwood (D-GU), Melvin Watt (D-NC), Curt Weldon (R-PA).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jose Serrano.

Sponsor’s state and district

New York in Congress · NY-16 district

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.