HR 8688
117th Congress
House
Commerce
To establish a grant program for certain institutions of higher education to plan and implement projects for economic and community development in economically distressed communities, and for other purposes.
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 10, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Aug 9, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Aug 9, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill requires the Economic Development Administration to award grants to designated institutions of higher education located in distressed communities for use in projects including developing commercial infrastructure, building municipal broadband networks, and training health care professionals.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.