S 2911
117th Congress
Senate
Science, Technology, Communications
Appropriations
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Government information and archives
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Marketing and advertising
Poverty and welfare assistance
Rural conditions and development
State and local government operations
Telecommunication rates and fees
American Broadband Buildout to Eliminate America’s Digital Divide Act of 2021
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 30, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sep 30, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
American Broadband Buildout to Eliminate America's Digital Divide Act of 2021
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish a program to provide funding to states for expanding access to broadband service in unserved areas. States must distribute these funds to certain broadband service providers for projects that offer a low-cost broadband service option for low-income subscribers. The bill also provides funding to carry out this program.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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