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US HR1848

US HR1848
LIFT America Act Leading Infrastructure For Tomorrow’s America Act Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2021


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Introduced
03/11/2021
In Committee
01/20/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To rebuild and modernize the Nation’s infrastructure to ex- pand access to broadband and Next Generation 9-1- 1, rehabilitate drinking water infrastructure, modernize the electric grid and energy supply infrastructure, rede- velop brownfields, strengthen health care infrastructure, create jobs, and protect public health and the environ- ment, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the Leading Infrastructure For Tomorrow's America Act (LIFT America Act), aims to expand access to broadband and next-generation 9-1-1 services, rehabilitate drinking water infrastructure, modernize the electric grid and energy supply infrastructure, redevelop brownfields, strengthen healthcare infrastructure, create jobs, and protect public health and the environment. Key provisions of the bill include: - Establishing programs to provide grants to states and localities to expand broadband access, improve broadband affordability and pricing transparency, and deploy next-generation 9-1-1 infrastructure. - Increasing funding for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, lead service line replacement, and dealing with PFAS contamination. - Providing funding and incentives for grid modernization, energy efficiency, and clean energy infrastructure projects. - Establishing a new Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator to finance clean energy and sustainability projects. - Investing in public health infrastructure, hospital and healthcare facility modernization, and Indian health programs. - Increasing funding for brownfields redevelopment programs. Overall, the bill aims to make major investments in the nation's infrastructure to enhance connectivity, sustainability, public health, and community development.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business and Industry, Government Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (36)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. (on 01/20/2022)

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