Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Dec 18, 2019)
Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture, when distributing funds for broadband deployment, to give priority to projects for small ports and projects on cropland or ranchland.
In addition, a recipient of such rural broadband buildout funding must provide certain geolocation information as a condition of receiving the funds.
What just happenedJan 13, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseDec 18, 2019
- Jan 13, 2020Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee - Dec 19, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Communications and Technology Subcommittee - Dec 18, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Dec 18, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Agriculture Committee - Dec 18, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Dec 18, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House