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HR 4383 117th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications

RURAL Broadband Act of 2021

Introduced: July 9, 2021 Introduced by: Gosar, Paul A. Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Aug 11, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Jul 12, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Jul 9, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 9, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reprioritizing Unserved Rural Areas and Locations for Broadband Act of 2021 or the RURAL Broadband Act of 2021

This bill restricts the use of Rural Utilities Service grants or loans to deploy broadband infrastructure that would overbuild or otherwise duplicate existing broadband networks.

What's happening now August 11, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4383: RURAL Broadband Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4383/
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"H.R. 4383: RURAL Broadband Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4383/.
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H.R. 4383, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4383/.
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