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HR 2929 116th Congress House

Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019

Official title: To require the Federal Communications Commission to establish a program to promote the availability and sustainability of robust rural broadband networks in hi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Federal Communications Commission to establish a program to promote the availability and sustainability of robust rural broadband networks in high cost rural areas, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 11, 2019 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory proceduresInfrastructure developmentInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social media
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
May 23, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
May 22, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 22, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 23, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019

This bill establishes a program to collect fees for broadband network usage in rural areas and distribute them to rural broadband providers.

Specifically, edge providers (online content or service providers such as search engines and streaming video platforms, so called because they are located at the edge of a network) that have their data transported through rural broadband providers in high-cost rural areas must pay network user fees. Such fees shall be distributed to eligible rural broadband providers for (1) deploying rural broadband networks, (2) operating and maintaining rural broadband networks, or (3) delivering broadband internet to users in high-cost rural areas.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Republican 8
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Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Jun 4, 2020
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Jan 15, 2020
 R
Comer, James
Kentucky · Sep 19, 2019
 R
Baird, James R.
Indiana · Jul 11, 2019
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jul 11, 2019
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jul 11, 2019
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jun 6, 2019
 R
Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · May 23, 2019
PETERSON, COLLIN
· May 22, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2929: Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2929/
MLA
"H.R. 2929: Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2929/.
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H.R. 2929, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2929/.
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[H.R. 2929: Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2929/)
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