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H.R. 8368 116th Congress House

Rural Broadband Expansion Act of 2020

Official title: To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to permit the use of amounts under the Coronavirus Relief Fund for rural broadband expansion and improvement.

Introduced: September 24, 2020 Introduced by: Andy Barr Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications AppropriationsCardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careInfectious and parasitic diseases
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Internet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaRural conditions and developmentState and local financeState and local government operations
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 Latest action September 24, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Broadband Expansion Act of 2020

This bill authorizes a recipient of amounts from the Coronavirus Relief Fund to use such amounts to expand or improve infrastructure in rural areas for the provision of broadband internet access service. The Department of the Treasury makes payments from the Coronavirus Relief Fund to states, tribal governments, and local governments for costs related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 2 Republican 8
Wexton, Jennifer
· Dec 4, 2020
Wenstrup, Brad
· Dec 3, 2020
Johnson, Bill
· Nov 30, 2020
 R
Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Nov 19, 2020
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Nov 18, 2020
 R
Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Nov 18, 2020
 R
Baird, James R.
Indiana · Nov 12, 2020
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Nov 5, 2020
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Oct 27, 2020
Stivers, Steve
· Oct 27, 2020
 R
Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Oct 16, 2020
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Oct 16, 2020
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Oct 16, 2020
 R
Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Oct 1, 2020
Gonzalez, Anthony
· Sep 30, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8368: Rural Broadband Expansion Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8368/
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"H.R. 8368: Rural Broadband Expansion Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8368/.
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