Governors' Broadband Development Fund Act of 2020
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Aug 4, 2020)
Governors' Broadband Development Fund Act of 2020
This bill establishes the Broadband Development Grant Program, under which the Federal Communications Commission shall make grants of at least $75 million to states for broadband development. A state that receives such a grant must give priority to opportunity zones and unserved areas or locations and must expend at least 5% of the grant funds in a technologically neutral manner to support broadband adoption by populations that face barriers to digital equity.
What just happenedAug 4, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateAug 4, 2020
- Aug 4, 2020IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Aug 4, 2020IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate