S 2344
116th Congress
Senate
Science, Technology, Communications
Aging
Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Economic development
Educational facilities and institutions
Government lending and loan guarantees
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Higher education
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Law enforcement administration and funding
Libraries and archives
Performance measurement
Public-private cooperation
Unemployment
Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2019
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 30, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 30, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2019
This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to make financing available for the construction and deployment of broadband infrastructure through a broadband infrastructure finance and innovation program.
Specifically, the bill provides a means for communities and public-private partnerships to apply for low-interest secured loans, lines of credit, or loan guarantees to finance broadband infrastructure investments.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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