S 4689 117th Congress Senate Finance and Financial Sector

ACCESS Rural America Act

Introduced: August 1, 2022 Introduced by: Baldwin, Tammy Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Aug 1, 2022

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act or the ACCESS Rural America Act

This bill increases the shareholder registration threshold for issuers receiving support through federal universal service support mechanisms, which provide communication services to underserved areas.

What's happening now August 1, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Related & companion bills 1

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Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
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Cramer, Kevin

North Dakota · Aug 2, 2022

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4689: ACCESS Rural America Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4689/

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"S. 4689: ACCESS Rural America Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4689/.

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