H.R. 1362 · 117th Congress · House

BOOST Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Introduced
Feb 25, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Broadening Online Opportunities through Simple Technologies Act or the BOOST Act

This bill allows an individual taxpayer to elect a tax credit for 75% of qualified signal booster expenditures up to $400 in a single taxable year through 2025. The bill defines qualified signal booster expenditures as amounts paid for the purchase of any communications signal booster for use by the taxpayer in a principal residence located in an underserved area. The booster is designed to increase the strength or range of a broadband communications signal.

Action Timeline

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  1. FEB 26, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

  2. FEB 25, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. FEB 25, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. FEB 25, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. FEB 25, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Committees

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Communications and Technology Subcommittee

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Referred: Feb 26, 2021

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Feb 25, 2021

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Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Feb 25, 2021

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