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Broadband Reserve Fund Act of 2021

Introduced: March 4, 2021 Introduced by: Wicker, Roger F. Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 4, 2021
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Broadband Reserve Fund Act of 2021

This bill establishes the Broadband Reserve Fund into which the proceeds from certain spectrum auctions must be deposited.

The Federal Communications Commission and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration may use the amounts in the fund if Congress specifically authorizes the spending.

The bill also expresses the sense of Congress regarding the purposes for which amounts in the fund should be used, including (1) broadband deployment to unserved areas, (2) distance and remote learning, (3) securing the telecommunications supply chain, and (4) telehealth technologies.

What's happening now March 4, 2021

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

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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Mar 4, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 592: Broadband Reserve Fund Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-592/
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