Overview of the Universal Service Fund and Selected Federal Broadband Programs
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- HR 1625115th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
Mar 23, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-141.
- HR 2115th Congress
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Dec 20, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-334.
- HR 133116th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Dec 27, 2020 · Became Public Law No: 116-260.
- HR 4998116th Congress
Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019
Mar 12, 2020 · Became Public Law No: 116-124.
- HR 748116th Congress
CARES Act
Jul 23, 2020 · Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
- S 1822116th Congress
Broadband DATA Act
Mar 23, 2020 · Became Public Law No: 116-130.
- HR 1032117th Congress
Telecommunications Skilled Workforce Act
Feb 12, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 1038117th Congress
Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act
Mar 18, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
- HR 1039117th Congress
Coastal Broadband Deployment Act
Feb 16, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
- HR 1043117th Congress
Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act
Feb 16, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
- HR 1044117th Congress
Broadband MAPS Act
Feb 16, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 1045117th Congress
Broadband Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act
Feb 16, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 1046117th Congress
Federal Broadband Deployment in Unserved Areas Act
Mar 18, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
- HR 1047117th Congress
Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act of 2021
Mar 25, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
- HR 1051117th Congress
BROADBAND Leadership Act
Feb 16, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 1053117th Congress
TRUSTED Broadband Networks Act
Feb 16, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 1055117th Congress
Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act
Feb 16, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 1056117th Congress
Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act
Feb 16, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
- HR 1069117th Congress
Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure Act of 2021
Feb 16, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 1084117th Congress
Brownfields Broadband Deployment Act
Feb 16, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
- HR 1149117th Congress
Communities Overregulating Networks Need Economic Competition Today Act
Feb 19, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 1218117th Congress
Data Mapping to Save Moms’ Lives Act
Apr 6, 2022 · Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 340.
- HR 1319117th Congress
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Mar 11, 2021 · Became Public Law No: 117-2.
- HR 1362117th Congress
BOOST Act
Feb 26, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 1555117th Congress
Broadband Consumer Transparency Act of 2021
Mar 4, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 1631117th Congress
Community Broadband Act of 2021
May 11, 2021 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E501-502)
- HR 1650117th Congress
To require the Federal Communications Commission to study the current and projected demands on rural broadband networks associated with services offered by edge providers, and for other purposes.
Mar 9, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 1672117th Congress
Connect America Act of 2021
Mar 10, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 1700117th Congress
Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2021
Mar 10, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 1714117th Congress
Speedy Updates Act of 2021
Mar 10, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 1721117th Congress
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 to authorize additional funds for the Emergency Broadband Connectivity Fund, to provide grants to States and Tribal Entities to strengthen the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier, to provide for Federal coordination between the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier and the National Accuracy Clearinghouse, and for other purposes.
May 21, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
- HR 1783117th Congress
Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act
Apr 28, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
- HR 1842117th Congress
Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
Aug 3, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-163.
- HR 1848117th Congress
LIFT America Act
Jan 20, 2022 · Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
- HR 1904117th Congress
Broadband Justice Act of 2021
Mar 16, 2021 · Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
- HR 205117th Congress
Accelerating Broadband Connectivity Act of 2021
Feb 2, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 210117th Congress
Rural STEM Education Research Act
May 19, 2021 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- HR 2183117th Congress
Eliminate the Digital Divide Act of 2021
Mar 24, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 2398117th Congress
Broadband Speed Act
Apr 9, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 2400117th Congress
Community Broadband Mapping Act
Jun 7, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
- HR 2411117th Congress
Broadband for All Act of 2021
Apr 8, 2021 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- HR 2665117th Congress
Local Telecom Expansion Act of 2021
Apr 20, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 2666117th Congress
New Overages in Crisis Areas Prevention Act
Apr 20, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 2667117th Congress
Broadband Equipment Rental Reform Act
Apr 20, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 3193117th Congress
E-BRIDGE Act
Nov 15, 2021 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- HR 3346117th Congress
No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act
May 20, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 3369117th Congress
Broadband for Rural America Act
Jul 7, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
- HR 3370117th Congress
Broadband Permitting Modernization Act
Jul 13, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
- HR 3376117th Congress
Expanding Opportunities for Broadband Deployment Act
May 21, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 3435117th Congress
American Broadband Act
Jul 7, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.