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Introduced
05/27/2020
05/27/2020
In Committee
05/27/2020
05/27/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to modify the framework for the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction, and it establishes a deadline for the FCC to create broadband service maps.
AI Summary
This bill, the Rural Broadband Acceleration Act, aims to accelerate the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) Phase I auction and establish a deadline for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to create broadband service maps. Specifically, the bill requires the FCC to begin accepting long-form applications for the RDOF Phase I auction earlier, and if there is only one qualified applicant for a census block or group willing to provide symmetrical Gigabit performance service, the FCC must award them the support at 100% of the reserve price and remove that area from the auction. The bill also requires the FCC to establish a deadline of October 1, 2020, to create the broadband service maps and authorizes appropriations to the FCC to carry out this mandate.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (41)
Jim Clyburn (D)*,
Cindy Axne (D),
Troy Balderson (R),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Cheri Bustos (D),
G. Butterfield (D),
TJ Cox (D),
Sharice Davids (D),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Antonio Delgado (D),
Jeff Duncan (R),
Abby Finkenauer (D),
Marcia Fudge (D),
Bob Gibbs (R),
Michael Guest (R),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Jaime Herrera Beutler (R),
Kendra Horn (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Robin Kelly (D),
Trent Kelly (R),
Ro Khanna (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Ron Kind (D),
Ann Kirkpatrick (D),
Ann Kuster (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Alex Mooney (R),
Ralph Norman (R),
Steven Palazzo (R),
Tom Reed (R),
Tom Rice (R),
Tim Ryan (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
William Timmons (R),
David Trone (D),
Fred Upton (R),
Joe Wilson (R),
Ron Wright (R),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (on 05/27/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7022/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7022/BILLS-116hr7022ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7022/BILLS-116hr7022ih.pdf.pdf |
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