S 3587
117th Congress
Senate
Science, Technology, Communications
Connect Unserved Americans Act of 2022
Introduced: February 7, 2022
Introduced by:
Thune, John
Republican
· South Dakota
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Everywhere this bill has been
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 7, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S547)
Feb 7, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Connect Unserved Americans Act of 2022
This bill modifies administration of and requirements for broadband deployment programs.
Specifically, it requires the Department of the Treasury to participate in interagency activities to coordinate federally supported broadband deployment.
The bill also increases the percentage (from 50% to 80%) of rural households that a project must serve in order to receive a grant or a loan to expand access to broadband for distance learning and telemedicine in rural areas.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S547)
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