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US HR1783Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2021
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Introduced
03/11/2021
03/11/2021
In Committee
04/28/2021
04/28/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To make high-speed broadband internet service accessible and affordable to all Americans, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill establishes several programs and initiatives to make high-speed broadband internet service more accessible and affordable for all Americans. Key provisions include:
The Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act establishes the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program and the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program to promote digital equity, support digital inclusion activities, and build capacity for broadband adoption efforts by states. It also authorizes additional funding for the Emergency Broadband Connectivity Fund to help low-income households afford broadband service.
The Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act creates a new federal program to provide secured loans, loan guarantees, and lines of credit to help finance broadband infrastructure projects, particularly in unserved and underserved areas.
The bill also requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish rules for broadband pricing transparency, including the annual collection of data on prices and subscription rates for different broadband technologies. Additionally, it allows public, public-private partnership, and cooperatively organized providers to offer advanced telecommunications services, removing state-level prohibitions.
Finally, the bill establishes a "dig once" requirement for federally-funded highway construction projects to install broadband conduit, making it easier and more affordable to deploy broadband infrastructure in the future.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Business and Industry, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (76)
Jim Clyburn (D)*,
Colin Allred (D),
Jake Auchincloss (D),
Cindy Axne (D),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),
Jamaal Bowman (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Cheri Bustos (D),
G. Butterfield (D),
Ed Case (D),
Joaquin Castro (D),
Jim Cooper (D),
Joe Courtney (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Jason Crow (D),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Antonio Delgado (D),
Michael Doyle (D),
Anna Eshoo (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Teresa Fernandez (D),
Ruben Gallego (D),
John Garamendi (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Steven Horsford (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Kaiali'i Kahele (D),
Marcy Kaptur (D),
Robin Kelly (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Dan Kildee (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Ron Kind (D),
Ann Kirkpatrick (D),
Ann Kuster (D),
John Larson (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Elaine Luria (D),
Tom Malinowski (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Donald McEachin (D),
Jerry McNerney (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Joe Morelle (D),
Frank Mrvan (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Tom O'Halleran (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Frank Pallone (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Ed Perlmutter (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Deborah Ross (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Abigail Spanberger (D),
Marilyn Strickland (D),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Ritchie Torres (D),
Lori Trahan (D),
David Trone (D),
Lauren Underwood (D),
Marc Veasey (D),
Peter Welch (D),
John Yarmuth (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. (on 04/28/2021)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1783/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr1783/BILLS-117hr1783ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr1783/BILLS-117hr1783ih.pdf.pdf |
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