Expanding Rural Access to Broadband Act

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Bill Number

HR 5213

Introduced

Mar 8, 2018

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

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Congressional oversight Government lending and loan guarantees Government studies and investigations Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Rural conditions and development Science, Technology, Communications

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Summary

Expanding Rural Access to Broadband Act

This bill prohibits the Rural Utilities Service from providing assistance under specified federal programs for the provision of broadband service with a download speed of less than 25 megabits per second or an upload speed of less than 3 megabits per second.

Actions

Mar 28, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Mar 9, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Mar 8, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Mar 8, 2018

Introduced in House

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