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BRIDGE Act of 2019

Introduced: October 8, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Mar 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Mar 7, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 7, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Building Resources Into Digital Growth and Education Act of 2019 or the BRIDGE Act of 2019

This bill establishes a digital network technology program to award grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts to eligible institutions.

Specifically, the bill provides funds to historically black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions for the acquisition and use of broadband internet service to improve the quality and delivery of educational services. Such funds shall be used to provide training and education for students and faculty, obtain technical assistance, and create centers at institutions to support innovation and opportunity for entrepreneurs and start-ups.

What's happening now March 8, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4
D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Feb 12, 2020
PRICE, DAVID
· Oct 8, 2019
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Oct 4, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Aug 23, 2019
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jun 13, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1586: BRIDGE Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1586/
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"H.R. 1586: BRIDGE Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1586/.
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H.R. 1586, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1586/.
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