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US HR1328
US HR1328ACCESS BROADBAND Act Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand Act
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Introduced
02/25/2019
02/25/2019
In Committee
02/26/2019
02/26/2019
Crossed Over
05/09/2019
05/09/2019
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
ACCESS BROADBAND Act ACCESS BROADBAND Act Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand Act Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand Act This bill requires the Department of Commerce to establish the Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. The office shall connect with communities that need access to high-speed internet and hold regional workshops to share best practices and effective strategies for promoting broadband access and adoption. The bill also requires the office to (1) develop targeted broadband training and presentations for various demographic communities through media, (2) develop and distribute publications providing guidance to communities for expanding broadband access and adoption, and (3) track construction and use of and access to any broadband infrastructure built using federal support. Under the bill, the office shall consult with any agency offering a federal broadband support program in order to streamline the application process for financial assistance or grants. The office, any agency that offers a federal broadband support program, and the Federal Communications Commission through the Universal Service Fund shall coordinate to ensure that broadband support is being distributed in an efficient, technology-neutral, and financially sustainable manner.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. The Office is tasked with outreach to communities without high-speed internet access, holding regional workshops on broadband expansion strategies, developing broadband training and guidance materials, and tracking the use of federal funds for broadband infrastructure. The bill also requires the Office to coordinate with federal agencies offering broadband support programs to streamline the application process and ensure efficient, technology-neutral, and financially sustainable distribution of broadband funds and resources.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (26)
Paul Tonko (D)*,
Cindy Axne (D),
Anthony Brindisi (D),
Susan Brooks (R),
Matt Cartwright (D),
Sean Casten (D),
Chris Collins (R),
Angie Craig (D),
Antonio Delgado (D),
Anna Eshoo (D),
Abby Finkenauer (D),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Morgan Griffith (R),
Josh Harder (D),
Bill Johnson (R),
Elaine Luria (D),
David McKinley (R),
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R),
Mark Meadows (R),
Grace Meng (D),
Tom O'Halleran (D),
Guy Reschenthaler (R),
Elissa Slotkin (D),
Elise Stefanik (R),
Van Taylor (R),
Peter Welch (D),
Last Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (on 05/09/2019)
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