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Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2021

Introduced: February 12, 2021 Introduced by: Klobuchar, Amy Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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Feb 12, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Feb 12, 2021
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Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Commerce to conduct a biennial assessment and analysis regarding the contribution of the digital economy to the U.S. economy.

In conducting this assessment, Commerce must consider the impact of (1) the deployment and adoption of digital-enabling infrastructure and broadband, (2) various kinds of e-commerce, and (3) the production and consumption of digital media.

What's happening now February 12, 2021

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 1 Republican 3 Independent 1
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Feb 12, 2021
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Feb 12, 2021
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Feb 12, 2021
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Feb 12, 2021
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Feb 12, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 326: Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-326/
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"S. 326: Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-326/.
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