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HR 5058 117th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications

Broadband Incentives for Communities Act

Introduced: November 15, 2021 Introduced by: Fletcher, Lizzie Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Aug 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Aug 20, 2021
Introduced in House
Aug 20, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Broadband Incentives for Communities Act

This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to establish a grant program to assist local governments and Indian tribes with efficient review and approval of zoning or permitting applications that facilitate the deployment of broadband infrastructure.

Grant recipients must use awarded funds to build application processing capacity or to purchase technology, software, and equipment to facilitate the processing of applications.

The NTIA must also establish the Local Broadband Advisory Council to develop solutions to challenges faced by local governments, Indian tribes, and infrastructure providers in facilitating wireless and broadband deployment, including in unserved and underserved communities.

What's happening now August 23, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 6
D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Nov 15, 2021
Cárdenas, Tony
· Nov 12, 2021
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Nov 12, 2021
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Nov 4, 2021
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Nov 1, 2021
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Oct 26, 2021
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Oct 22, 2021
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Oct 8, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5058: Broadband Incentives for Communities Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5058/
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"H.R. 5058: Broadband Incentives for Communities Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5058/.
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