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HR 1241 118th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications

Broadband Incentives for Communities Act

Introduced: February 28, 2023 Introduced by: Fletcher, Lizzie Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Mar 10, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Feb 28, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 28, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Broadband Incentives for Communities Act

This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to establish a grant program to assist local governments and Indian tribes with efficient review and approval of zoning or permitting applications that facilitate the deployment of broadband infrastructure.

Grant recipients must use awarded funds to build application processing capacity or to purchase technology, software, and equipment to facilitate the processing of applications.

The NTIA must also establish the Local Broadband Advisory Council to develop solutions to challenges faced by local governments, Indian tribes, and infrastructure providers in facilitating wireless and broadband deployment, including in unserved and underserved communities.

What's happening now March 10, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 4 Republican 1
Allred, Colin
· Jul 11, 2023
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 22, 2023
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · May 22, 2023
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Apr 26, 2023
Cárdenas, Tony
· Apr 17, 2023
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 3, 2023
 D
Crockett, Jasmine
Texas · Apr 3, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1241: Broadband Incentives for Communities Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1241/
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"H.R. 1241: Broadband Incentives for Communities Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1241/.
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H.R. 1241, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1241/.
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