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H.R. 4486 116th Congress House

Digital Equity Act of 2019

Official title: To require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to establish a State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 25, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Sep 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Sep 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 25, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 26, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Digital Equity Act of 2019

This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to establish grant programs for (1) promoting digital equity, (2) supporting digital inclusion activities, and (3) building capacity for state-led efforts to increase adoption of broadband by their residents.

Specifically, the bill establishes the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program to make distributions to states based on their populations, demographics, and availability and adoption of broadband. The bill also establishes the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program for supporting efforts to achieve digital equity, promote digital inclusion, and stimulate adoption of broadband.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 7302 Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act
  • S 5065 Economic Justice Act
  • S 1167 Digital Equity Act of 2019
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Sep 25, 2019
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Sep 25, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4486: Digital Equity Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4486/
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"H.R. 4486: Digital Equity Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4486/.
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H.R. 4486, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4486/.
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