S 2816
116th Congress
Senate
Science, Technology, Communications
Economic development
Educational technology and distance education
Employment and training programs
Health technology, devices, supplies
Housing and community development funding
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Libraries and archives
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Public housing
Public utilities and utility rates
Rural conditions and development
Telecommunication rates and fees
Broadband Parity Act of 2019
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 7, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Nov 7, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Broadband Parity Act of 2019
This bill prohibits an agency from providing assistance to a broadband internet access service through a federal broadband support program unless the service to be assisted meets or exceeds (or will meet or exceed when deployed) minimum download and upload speeds established by the Federal Communications Commission.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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