HR 3869
116th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Commerce
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Telecommunication rates and fees
Urban and suburban affairs and development
Internet Exchange Act of 2019
Introduced: July 22, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Jul 22, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 22, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Internet Exchange Act of 2019
This bill creates a grant program for the establishment and expansion of facilities through which internet service providers and content delivery networks exchange internet traffic (internet exchange facilities) in unserved or underserved areas.
Further, the bill allows recipients of funding from the E-Rate and Telehealth programs to apply such funds to the procurement or maintenance of a connection to an internet exchange facility.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Committees of jurisdiction
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