(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Free Newspaper Access for Blind and Other Persons with Disabilities Act - Authorizes the Librarian of Congress to pay telecommunications costs for blind and other persons with disabilities to have interstate free access to electronic editions of periodicals and newspapers, disseminated in specialized audio and electronic text formats and available contemporaneously with their print editions, from a multi-state nonprofit organization as described in this Act. Authorizes appropriations.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4841-4842)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7359-7360)
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7359-7360)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text as passed Senate: CR S7359-7360)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S7359-7360)
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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