To establish a grant program for certain institutions of higher education to plan and implement projects for economic and community development in economically distressed communities, and for other purposes.

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Bill Number

HR 8688

Introduced

Aug 9, 2022

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

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Commerce

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Summary

This bill requires the Economic Development Administration to award grants to designated institutions of higher education located in distressed communities for use in projects including developing commercial infrastructure, building municipal broadband networks, and training health care professionals.

Actions

Aug 10, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Aug 9, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Aug 9, 2022

Introduced in House

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