HR 8808
116th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Indian social and development programs
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Rural conditions and development
State and local finance
State and local government operations
EXTEND Act
Introduced: November 24, 2020
Introduced by:
Aderholt, Robert B.
Republican
· Alabama
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Everywhere this bill has been
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In committee
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 24, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Nov 24, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Enabling Extra Time to Extend Network Deployment Act or the EXTEND Act
This bill authorizes the use of payments received under the Coronavirus Relief Fund for grants for the deployment of infrastructure for the provision of broadband internet access service. Such grants must be awarded by December 31, 2021.
The bill sets forth limitations on the grants, including restrictions on using grants for infrastructure in areas that already have broadband service and a requirement that awards be made in a technologically neutral manner.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
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