Connecting Minority Communities Act of 2020
Latest action · Aug 4, 2020 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.
- IntroducedAug 4, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Connecting Minority Communities Act of 2020
This bill establishes the Office of Minority Broadband Initiatives, the Connecting Minority Communities Task Force, and the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program to facilitate, foster, and fund broadband internet access service and digital literacy in minority communities.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Aug 4, 2020 to Nov 16, 2020; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-SC | Tim Scott | Original | Aug 4, 2020 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Sep 8, 2020 | |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Sep 8, 2020 | |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Sep 8, 2020 | |
| R-MS | Cindy Hyde-Smith | Sep 10, 2020 | |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Sep 16, 2020 | |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Oct 22, 2020 | |
| R-GA | Kelly Loeffler | Nov 16, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Aug 4, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 4, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Aug 4, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to establish the Office of Minority Broadband Initiatives within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Connecting Minority Communities Act of 2020
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 4, 2020Introduced in Senate
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