Eliminate the Digital Divide Act of 2021
Latest action · Mar 23, 2021 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.
- IntroducedMar 23, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Eliminate the Digital Divide Act of 2021
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish a program to provide funding to states for expanding access to broadband service in unserved areas. States must distribute these funds to certain broadband service providers for projects that offer a low-cost broadband service option for low-income subscribers. The bill also provides funding to carry out this program.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 23, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-WV | Joe Manchin III | Original | Mar 23, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 23, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Mar 23, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2183 | Eliminate the Digital Divide Act of 2021 | Identical bill | Mar 24, 2021 |
| S 2911 | American Broadband Buildout to Eliminate America’s Digital Divide Act of 2021 | Related bill | Sep 30, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Appropriations
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Government information and archives
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Rural conditions and development
- Science, Technology, Communications
- State and local government operations
- Telecommunication rates and fees
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 23, 2021Introduced in Senate
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