Bill > S1167

Introduced Session

A bill to require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to establish a State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program, and for other purposes. This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to establish grant programs for (1) promoting digital equity, (2) supporting digital inclusion activities, and (3) building capacity for state-led efforts to increase adoption of broadband by their residents. Specifically, the bill establishes the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program to make distributions to states based on their populations, demographics, and availability and adoption of broadband. The bill also establishes the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program for supporting efforts to achieve digital equity, promote digital inclusion, and stimulate adoption of broadband.

Committee Categories

Patty Murray (D)*,  Richard Blumenthal (D),  Ben Cardin (D),  Catherine Cortez Masto (D),  Dick Durbin (D),  Kamala Harris (D),  Mazie Hirono (D),  Doug Jones (D),  Angus King (I),  Amy Klobuchar (D),  Ed Markey (D),  Gary Peters (D),  Jack Reed (D),  Tina Smith (D),  Chris Van Hollen (D),  Elizabeth Warren (D),  Sheldon Whitehouse (D),  Ron Wyden (D), 

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (on 04/11/2019)

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