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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…

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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.

Introduced: October 28, 2022 Introduced by: Costa, Jim Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
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.
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 August 10, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Gomez, Jimmy
California · Oct 28, 2022
Kildee, Daniel
· Oct 28, 2022
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Sep 26, 2022
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Aug 9, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8688: 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.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8688/
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"H.R. 8688: 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.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8688/.
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H.R. 8688, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8688/.
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[H.R. 8688: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8688/)
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