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H.R. 3278 116th Congress House

Connect America Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for the establishment of a program to expand access to broadband.

Introduced: June 13, 2019 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightEducational facilities and institutionsFederal Communications Commission (FCC)
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 14, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Jun 13, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 13, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 14, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Connect America Act of 2019

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish a funding program to expand broadband access for unserved and underserved areas and unserved anchor institutions, such as schools or libraries. The program shall consist of both a national reverse auction and population-based grants to states.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 2741 Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow’s America Act
  • HR 7302 Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act
  • S 4131 Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 10
Butterfield, G. K.
· Jun 13, 2019
Cárdenas, Tony
· Jun 13, 2019
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jun 13, 2019
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jun 13, 2019
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jun 13, 2019
DOYLE, MIKE
· Jun 13, 2019
Eshoo, Anna
· Jun 13, 2019
Kuster, Ann
· Jun 13, 2019
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jun 13, 2019
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jun 13, 2019
McNerney, Jerry
· Jun 13, 2019
O'Halleran, Tom
· Jun 13, 2019
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 13, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 13, 2019
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jun 13, 2019
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jun 13, 2019
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jun 13, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3278: Connect America Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3278/
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"H.R. 3278: Connect America Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3278/.
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H.R. 3278, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3278/.
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