S 3207 114th Congress

A bill to authorize the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped to provide playback equipment in all formats.

Latest Action

Became Public Law No: 114-219.

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Sponsors

Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]

Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]

D — NY

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.) (Sec. 1) This bill authorizes the Library of Congress to purchase, maintain, or replace reproducers for books published either in raised characters, on sound-reproduction recordings, or in any other form (currently limited to reproducers of sound-reproduction recordings) for the use of the blind and for other physically disabled U.S. residents.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.) (Sec. 1) This bill authorizes the Library of Congress to purchase, maintain, or replace reproducers for books published either in raised characters, on sound-reproduction recordings, or in any other form (currently limited to reproducers of sound-reproduction recordings) for the use of the blind and for other physically disabled U.S. residents.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) (Sec. 1) This bill authorizes the Library of Congress to purchase, maintain, or replace reproducers for books published either in raised characters, on sound-reproduction recordings, or in any other form (currently limited to reproducers of sound-reproduction recordings) for the use of the blind and for other physically disabled U.S. residents.
This bill authorizes the Library of Congress to purchase, maintain, or replace reproducers for books published either in raised characters, on sound-reproduction recordings, or in any other form (currently limited to reproducers of sound-reproduction recordings) for the use of the blind and for other physically disabled U.S. residents.

Actions

2016-07-29T00:00:00

Became Public Law No: 114-219.

2016-07-29T00:00:00

Became Public Law No: 114-219.

2016-07-29T00:00:00

Signed by President.

2016-07-29T00:00:00

Signed by President.

2016-07-19T00:00:00

Presented to President.

2016-07-19T00:00:00

Presented to President.

2016-07-14T00:00:00

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2016-07-14T00:00:00

On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H4974)

2016-07-14T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H4974)

2016-07-14T00:00:00

Mr. Davis, Rodney asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.

2016-07-14T00:00:00

Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H4974)

2016-07-14T00:00:00

Held at the desk.

2016-07-14T00:00:00

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

2016-07-14T00:00:00

Received in the House.

2016-07-13T00:00:00

Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5092; text as passed Senate: CR S5092)

2016-07-13T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5092; text as passed Senate: CR S5092)

2016-07-13T00:00:00

Introduced in Senate

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