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Broadband Parity Act of 2021

Introduced: May 27, 2021 Introduced by: Rosen, Jacky Democratic · Nevada 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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May 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 27, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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Broadband Parity Act of 2021

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish a minimum level of service (e.g., upload and download speeds) that any fixed broadband internet service provider must offer to be eligible for assistance under a federal broadband support program. This minimum must ensure that a provider can support virtual learning, telehealth services, and telework.

Further, the bill prohibits an agency from assisting a provider through a federal broadband support program unless the service that will be assisted meets or exceeds (or will meet or exceed when deployed) this minimum level of service.

What's happening now May 27, 2021

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

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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · May 27, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1884: Broadband Parity Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1884/
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