ACCESS BROADBAND Act
Latest action · May 9, 2019 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 25, 2019
- Passed HouseMay 8, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand Act or the ACCESS BROADBAND Act
This bill requires the Department of Commerce to establish the Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. The office shall connect with communities that need access to high-speed internet and hold regional workshops to share best practices and effective strategies for promoting broadband access and adoption. The bill also requires the office to (1) develop targeted broadband training and presentations for various demographic communities through media, (2) develop and distribute publications providing guidance to communities for expanding broadband access and adoption, and (3) track construction and use of and access to any broadband infrastructure built using federal support.
Under the bill, the office shall consult with any agency offering a federal broadband support program in order to streamline the application process for financial assistance or grants.
The office, any agency that offers a federal broadband support program, and the Federal Communications Commission through the Universal Service Fund shall coordinate to ensure that broadband support is being distributed in an efficient, technology-neutral, and financially sustainable manner.
Cosponsors 25
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 25, 2019 to May 7, 2019, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IN | Susan W. Brooks | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| D-NY | Anthony Brindisi | Feb 27, 2019 | |
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Feb 27, 2019 | |
| R-NY | Elise M. Stefanik | Feb 27, 2019 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Feb 27, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Mar 6, 2019 | |
| R-NY | Chris Collins | Mar 6, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Mar 14, 2019 | |
| R-VA | H. Morgan Griffith | Mar 18, 2019 | |
| R-OH | Bill Johnson | Mar 25, 2019 | |
| R-PA | Guy Reschenthaler | Mar 25, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Josh Harder | Mar 25, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Sean Casten | Mar 25, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Angie Craig | Apr 10, 2019 | |
| D-VA | Elaine G. Luria | Apr 10, 2019 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 9, 2019Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- May 8, 2019Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3488-3490)
- May 8, 2019DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1328.
- May 8, 2019Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 8, 2019Mr. Tonko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1046 | ACCESS BROADBAND Act | Related bill | Oct 1, 2020 |
| S 4131 | Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act | Related bill | Jul 1, 2020 |
| HR 7302 | Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act | Related bill | Jun 25, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Commerce
- Digital media
- Economic development
- Economic performance and conditions
- Educational technology and distance education
- Employment and training programs
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government information and archives
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- HIV/AIDS
- Housing and community development funding
- Housing finance and home ownership
- Indian social and development programs
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Libraries and archives
- Public housing
- Public utilities and utility rates
- Rural conditions and development
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Small business
- Telecommunication rates and fees
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 9, 2019Referred in Senate
- May 8, 2019Engrossed in House
- Feb 25, 2019Introduced in House
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