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Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2019

Introduced: July 30, 2019 Introduced by: Peters, Gary C. Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Jul 30, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 30, 2019
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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 July 30, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 2741 Related bill Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow’s America Act
  • HR 7302 Related bill Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act
  • S 4131 Related bill Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act
  • HR 4127 Related bill Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2344: Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2344/
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"S. 2344: Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2344/.
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S. 2344, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2344/.
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