S. 2911 · 117th Congress · Senate

American Broadband Buildout to Eliminate America’s Digital Divide Act of 2021

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced
Sep 30, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

American Broadband Buildout to Eliminate America's Digital Divide Act of 2021

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish a program to provide funding to states for expanding access to broadband service in unserved areas. States must distribute these funds to certain broadband service providers for projects that offer a low-cost broadband service option for low-income subscribers. The bill also provides funding to carry out this program.

Action Timeline

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  1. SEP 30, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. SEP 30, 2021IntroReferral

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

Committees

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Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

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Referred: Sep 30, 2021

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