3.0.0 6320 2019-11-15T21:22:04Z 2019-11-15T21:22:04Z House H HR 2008-06-19 110 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2008-06-19T14:03:30Z 2008-06-19 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2008-06-19 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1292-1293) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2008-06-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-06-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M000133 Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] Edward Markey D MA J. 7 N W000789 Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1] HEATHER WILSON R NM 1 2008-06-19 True C001036 Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23] LOIS CAPPS D CA 23 2008-06-19 True S001153 Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] HILDA SOLIS D CA L. 32 2008-06-19 True F000339 Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] BARNEY FRANK D MA 4 2008-06-19 True S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2008-07-29 False T000266 Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] JOHN TIERNEY D MA F. 6 2008-07-29 False S000810 Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] PETE STARK D CA 13 2008-07-29 False G000554 Rep. Giffords, Gabrielle [D-AZ-8] Gabrielle Giffords D AZ 8 2008-07-29 False H000627 Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] MAURICE HINCHEY D NY D. 22 2008-07-29 False I000057 Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2] STEVE ISRAEL D NY 2 2008-09-26 False M000933 Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] JAMES MORAN D VA P. 8 2008-09-26 False C001037 Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] MICHAEL CAPUANO D MA E. 8 2008-09-26 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 3 2008-09-26 False M000309 Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] CAROLYN MCCARTHY D NY 4 2008-09-26 False P000096 Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8] WILLIAM PASCRELL D NJ J. 8 2008-09-26 False Science, Technology, Communications Administrative procedure Blind Closed caption television Congress Congressional reporting requirements Deaf Disabled Economics and Public Finance Electronic mail systems Emergency Management Emergency communication systems Equipment and supplies Federal Communications Commission Fines (Penalties) Government Operations and Politics Government trust funds Governmental investigations Hearing aids Independent regulatory commissions Internet Law Self-help devices for the disabled Telecommunication rates Telephone Television broadcasting Television programs Voice mail systems Science, Technology, Communications 00 2008-06-19 Introduced in House 2008-07-16T19:55:46Z Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to define "disability."

Requires that equipment providing IP-enabled voice communication services via a built-in speaker provide an internal means for hearing aid use.

Redefines "telecommunications relay services." Requires interconnected VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) providers and providers of voice communications using an IP-enabled service to contribute to the Telecommunications Relay Services Fund.

Requires, unless it would be an undue burden (significant difficulty or expense), that equipment and services for IP-enabled communication be usable by individuals with disabilities. Requires, if such requirements are an undue burden, that the equipment or service be compatible with existing commonly used devices or specialized customer equipment, unless that requirement would be an undue burden.

Establishes an accessible products and services clearinghouse.

Declares that the transmission and receipt of text messages are telecommunications services for purposes of access by persons with disabilities.

Adds telecommunications and IP-enabled communication services needed by individuals with disabilities to the services supported by Lifeline and Link Up programs and other federal universal service support mechanisms.

Makes eligible for universal service support certified programs for the distribution of equipment to make telecommunications and IP-enabled communication service accessible by deaf-blind individuals.

Requires seamless text communication among interconnected VoIP services, IP-enabled communication services, and telecommunications services.

Requires a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) inquiry and report concerning: (1) closed captioning decoder and video description capability; (2) user interfaces; and (3) video programming guides and menus.

Revises provisions concerning any apparatus designed to receive television pictures broadcast simultaneously with sound to require that any apparatus that receives or displays video programming transmitted simultaneously with sound be capable of decoding closed captioning, delivering video description, and conveying emergency information, including Emergency Alert System messages, accessibly to blind or visually-impaired individuals.

Requires the FCC video description regulations contained in the Implementation of Video Description of Video Programming, Report and Order to be considered to be in full force and effect and applicable to video programming published after enactment of this Act.

Requires identification of methods to convey emergency information accessibly to blind or visually-impaired individuals.

Requires that apparatus to receive or display video, including using IP-enabled communication services, allow control by individuals with disabilities and that on-screen menus be accompanied by audio output to enable control by blind or visually impaired individuals.

Requires each provider or owner of video programming and each multichannel programming distributor to ensure that video programming information and selection provided by means of a navigational device, guide, or menu is accessible in real-time by individuals with disabilities who are unable to read the visual display.

]]> Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 Display Title Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced To ensure that individuals with disabilities have access to emerging Internet Protocol-based communication and video programming technologies in the 21st Century. Introduced in House 2008-06-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr6320ih/xml/BILLS-110hr6320ih.xml 2008-06-19 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.