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HR 7022 116th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Geography and mapping Infrastructure development Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media

Rural Broadband Acceleration Act.

Introduced: May 28, 2020 Introduced by: Clyburn, James E. Democratic · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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May 27, 2020
Introduced in House
May 27, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Broadband Acceleration Act

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to modify the framework for the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction, and it establishes a deadline for the FCC to create broadband service maps.

What's happening now May 27, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 36
All 36 Democratic 9 Republican 6
D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Dec 2, 2020
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Nov 24, 2020
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 24, 2020
Fudge, Marcia
· Jul 24, 2020
Gibbs, Bob
· Jul 24, 2020
Mooney, Alexander
· Jul 24, 2020
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jul 24, 2020
Duncan, Jeff
· Jun 18, 2020
 R
Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Jun 18, 2020
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jun 18, 2020
Palazzo, Steven
· Jun 18, 2020
Reed, Tom
· Jun 18, 2020
Rice, Tom
· Jun 18, 2020
Bustos, Cheri
· Jun 8, 2020
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Jun 8, 2020
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jun 8, 2020
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Jun 8, 2020
 R
Timmons, William R.
South Carolina · Jun 8, 2020
Trone, David
· Jun 8, 2020
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 8, 2020
 R
Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Jun 1, 2020
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jun 1, 2020
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jun 1, 2020
Kilmer, Derek
· Jun 1, 2020
Kuster, Ann
· Jun 1, 2020
Lee, Barbara
· Jun 1, 2020
RYAN, TIM
· Jun 1, 2020
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jun 1, 2020
Axne, Cynthia
· May 28, 2020
Butterfield, G. K.
· May 28, 2020
Delgado, Antonio
· May 28, 2020
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · May 28, 2020
KIND, RON
· May 28, 2020
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· May 28, 2020
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 28, 2020
UPTON, FRED
· May 27, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7022: Rural Broadband Acceleration Act.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7022/
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