Broadband Incentives for Communities Act
Latest action · Aug 23, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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 20, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Broadband Incentives for Communities Act
This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to establish a grant program to assist local governments and Indian tribes with efficient review and approval of zoning or permitting applications that facilitate the deployment of broadband infrastructure.
Grant recipients must use awarded funds to build application processing capacity or to purchase technology, software, and equipment to facilitate the processing of applications.
The NTIA must also establish the Local Broadband Advisory Council to develop solutions to challenges faced by local governments, Indian tribes, and infrastructure providers in facilitating wireless and broadband deployment, including in unserved and underserved communities.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 8, 2021 to Nov 15, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Oct 8, 2021 | |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Oct 22, 2021 | |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Oct 26, 2021 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Nov 1, 2021 | |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Nov 4, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Nov 12, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Tony Cárdenas | Nov 12, 2021 | |
| D-TX | Vicente Gonzalez | Nov 15, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 23, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- Aug 20, 2021Introduced in House
- Aug 20, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subjects
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- Aug 20, 2021Introduced in House
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