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HR 3999 116th Congress House Taxation Income tax credits Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Rural conditions and development Telephone and wireless communication

Rural Broadband Connectivity Act of 2019

Introduced: July 25, 2019 Introduced by: Bergman, Jack Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Rural Broadband Connectivity Act of 2019

This bill allows a business-related tax credit for up to 30% of the cost of qualified broadband property in a qualified rural census tract. The bill imposes a limit on the amount of such credit based upon the number of potential customers residing in a rural area and served by the broadband project (multiplied by $170).

A qualified rural census tract must be underserved and have less than 50% of its residents with access to broadband service.

What's happening now July 25, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
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Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Aug 2, 2019
Abraham, Ralph
· Jul 25, 2019
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jul 25, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3999: Rural Broadband Connectivity Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3999/
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"H.R. 3999: Rural Broadband Connectivity Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3999/.
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