US HR3435

Bill

US HR3435

American Broadband Act

Introduced
05/20/2021

In Committee
07/07/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To establish a broadband expansion grant program, to streamline the permitting process for fixed and mobile broadband services, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the American Broadband Act, establishes a broadband expansion grant program and a mobile broadband expansion grant program to provide competitive, technology-neutral grants to covered partnerships for broadband projects and mobile broadband service projects in unserved areas. It also includes various provisions to streamline permitting and remove barriers to the efficient deployment of broadband infrastructure, including wireless, cable, and telecommunications services. The bill aims to increase broadband competition and investment, improve resiliency of broadband networks, and facilitate federal broadband deployment in unserved areas.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry

Sponsors (27)

Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R)*, Kelly Armstrong (R), Gus Bilirakis (R), Larry Bucshon (R), Michael Burgess (R), Buddy Carter (R), David Cawthorn (R), Dan Crenshaw (R), John Curtis (R), Neal Dunn (R), Morgan Griffith (R), Brett Guthrie (R), Richard Hudson (R), Bill Johnson (R), Fred Keller (R), Adam Kinzinger (R), Bob Latta (R), Debbie Lesko (R), Billy Long (R), Lisa McClain (R), David McKinley (R), Markwayne Mullin (R), August Pfluger (R), Elise Stefanik (R), Claudia Tenney (R), Tim Walberg (R), Rob Wittman (R),

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. (on 07/07/2021)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3435/all-info

(20 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location	Created
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3435/all-info	05/21/2021
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr3435/BILLS-117hr3435ih.pdf	07/05/2021
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr3435/BILLS-117hr3435ih.pdf.pdf	07/05/2021

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR1039	Coastal Broadband Deployment Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.	Related
HR1042	Protecting Critical Infrastructure Act	Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Union Sta Redev Corp.	Related
HR1045	Broadband Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.	Related
HR1049	To require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to establish an interagency strike force to increase prioritization by the Department of the Interior and Department of Agriculture by senior management of the Department of the Interior and Department of Agriculture, or an organizational unit of reviews for communications use authorizations.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.	Related
HR1051	BROADBAND Leadership Act Barriers and Regulatory Obstacles Avoids Deployment of Broadband Access and Needs Deregulatory Leadership Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.	Related
HR1055	Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.	Related
HR1056	Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.	Related
HR1058	Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.	Related
HR1060	Winning the International Race for Economic Leadership and Expanding Service to Support Leadership Act WIRELESS Leadership Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.	Related
HR1061	CABLE Expansion Act Connecting And Building Lines for Expedited Expansion Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.	Related
HR1064	Cable Transparency Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.	Related
HR1067	Standard FEES Act Standard Fees to Expedite Evaluation and Streamlining Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.	Related
HR1069	Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure Act of 2021	Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.	Related
HR1073	Wildfire Wireless Resiliency Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.	Related
HR1074	RAPID Act Reducing Antiquated Permitting for Infrastructure Deployment Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.	Related
HR1103	CABLE Competition Act Consumer Access to Broadband for Local Economies and Competition Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.	Related
HR1141	Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.	Related
HR1148	CABLE Leadership Act Cable Access for Broadband and Local Economic Leadership Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.	Related
HR1149	Communities Overregulating Networks Need Economic Competition Today Act CONNECT Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.	Related
HR4825	21st Century Broadband Deployment Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.	Related

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

HR1039

Coastal Broadband Deployment Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

HR1042

Protecting Critical Infrastructure Act

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Union Sta Redev Corp.

HR1045

Broadband Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

HR1049

To require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to establish an interagency strike force to increase prioritization by the Department of the Interior and Department of Agriculture by senior management of the Department of the Interior and Department of Agriculture, or an organizational unit of reviews for communications use authorizations.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

HR1051

BROADBAND Leadership Act Barriers and Regulatory Obstacles Avoids Deployment of Broadband Access and Needs Deregulatory Leadership Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

HR1055

Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

HR1056

Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

HR1058

Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

HR1060

Winning the International Race for Economic Leadership and Expanding Service to Support Leadership Act WIRELESS Leadership Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

HR1061

CABLE Expansion Act Connecting And Building Lines for Expedited Expansion Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

HR1064

Cable Transparency Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

HR1067

Standard FEES Act Standard Fees to Expedite Evaluation and Streamlining Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

HR1069

Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

HR1073

Wildfire Wireless Resiliency Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

HR1074

RAPID Act Reducing Antiquated Permitting for Infrastructure Deployment Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

HR1103

CABLE Competition Act Consumer Access to Broadband for Local Economies and Competition Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

HR1141

Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

HR1148

CABLE Leadership Act Cable Access for Broadband and Local Economic Leadership Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

HR1149

Communities Overregulating Networks Need Economic Competition Today Act CONNECT Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

HR4825

21st Century Broadband Deployment Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

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