Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
Promoting Access to Broadband Act of 2026
Official title: A bill to direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a program to make grants available to States to inform individuals of potential eligibility for the Lifeline program of the Commission, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Richard Durbin D-ILWhere it went
- IntroducedApr 29, 2026
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Latest action: Apr 29, 2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S2131-2132)
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
5 cosponsors — 5 Democrats
0 of 5 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Edward Markey (D-MA), Alex Padilla (D-CA).
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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.