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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 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S547)
Feb 7, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 February 7, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S547)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7060 Identical bill Connect Unserved Americans Act of 2022
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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Feb 7, 2022
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 7, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3587: Connect Unserved Americans Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3587/
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