Broadband Internet Access and the Digital Divide: Federal Assistance Programs
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- HR 22114th Congress
FAST Act
Dec 4, 2015 · Became Public Law No: 114-94.
- HR 2576114th Congress
Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act
Jun 22, 2016 · Became Public Law No: 114-182.
- HR 1625115th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
Mar 23, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-141.
- HR 1892115th Congress
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018
Feb 9, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-123.
- HR 2115th Congress
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Dec 20, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-334.
- HJRES 31116th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019
Feb 15, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-6.
- HR 1250116th Congress
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11158 Highway 146 North in Hardin, Texas, as the "Lucas Lowe Memorial Post Office".
Aug 23, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-55.
- HR 1508116th Congress
Move America Act of 2019
Mar 5, 2019 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- HR 1586116th Congress
BRIDGE Act of 2019
Mar 8, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 1644116th Congress
Save the Internet Act of 2019
Apr 29, 2019 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 74.
- HR 1693116th Congress
To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support.
Mar 13, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 2228116th Congress
To offer persistent poverty counties and political subdivisions of such counties the opportunity to have their rural development loans restructured.
May 7, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
- HR 2468116th Congress
School-Based Allergies and Asthma Management Program Act
Jan 5, 2021 · Became Public Law No: 116-292.
- HR 2601116th Congress
Office of Rural Telecommunications Act
May 9, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 2643116th Congress
Broadband MAPS Act of 2019
May 10, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 2661116th Congress
RURAL Broadband Act of 2019
Jun 7, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
- HR 2741116th Congress
Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow’s America Act
Jun 4, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
- HR 2921116th Congress
Broadband for All Act of 2019
May 22, 2019 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- HR 2929116th Congress
Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019
May 23, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 292116th Congress
Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act of 2019
Feb 8, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
- HR 3055116th Congress
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019
Nov 21, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-69.
- HR 3162116th Congress
Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019
Jun 7, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 3278116th Congress
Connect America Act of 2019
Jun 14, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 3676116th Congress
Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2019
Jul 11, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 3999116th Congress
Rural Broadband Connectivity Act of 2019
Jul 25, 2019 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- HR 4024116th Congress
Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019
Jul 26, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 4127116th Congress
Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2019
Jul 31, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 4128116th Congress
Map Improvement Act of 2019
Jul 31, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 4227116th Congress
Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services Act
Dec 17, 2019 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- HR 4229116th Congress
Broadband DATA Act
Dec 17, 2019 · Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 345.
- HR 427116th Congress
Connect America Fund Accountability Act of 2019
Jan 25, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 4283116th Congress
Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019
Sep 24, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
- HR 4641116th Congress
Broadband Speed Act
Oct 17, 2019 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8152)
- HR 4642116th Congress
Community Broadband Mapping Act
Oct 22, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
- HR 55116th Congress
Connecting Broadband Deserts Act of 2019
Jan 25, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 658116th Congress
National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2019
Feb 7, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- HR 711116th Congress
To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study and submit a report on filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund programs.
Jan 25, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- S 1046116th Congress
ACCESS BROADBAND Act
Oct 1, 2020 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 567.
- S 1166116th Congress
Internet Exchange and Submarine Cable Act of 2020
Dec 15, 2020 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 629.
- S 1167116th Congress
Digital Equity Act of 2019
Apr 11, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- S 1289116th Congress
Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2019
Jun 11, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- S 1294116th Congress
Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019
Nov 21, 2019 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 311.
- S 146116th Congress
Move America Act of 2019
Jan 16, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- S 1485116th Congress
Map Improvement Act of 2019
May 15, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- S 1515116th Congress
Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2019
May 16, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- S 1522116th Congress
Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019
May 16, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- S 161116th Congress
A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study and submit a report on filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund programs.
Jan 16, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- S 1822116th Congress
Broadband DATA Act
Mar 23, 2020 · Became Public Law No: 116-130.
- S 2018116th Congress
American Broadband Buildout Act of 2019
Jun 27, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4632-4633)
- S 2275116th Congress
Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019
Jul 25, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.