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Investing in America's Digital Infrastructure Act

Introduced: November 21, 2019 Introduced by: Schatz, Brian Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Nov 21, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Nov 21, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Investing in America's Digital Infrastructure Act

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to conduct an auction of mid-band spectrum and establishes two funds to facilitate the deployment of wireless broadband infrastructure.

What's happening now November 21, 2019

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

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Nov 21, 2019
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Nov 21, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2956: Investing in America's Digital Infrastructure Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2956/
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"S. 2956: Investing in America's Digital Infrastructure Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2956/.
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S. 2956, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2956/.
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