HR 3994 · 115th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

ACCESS BROADBAND Act

Introduced 2017-10-06· Sponsored by Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.(2018-07-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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 improved digital inclusion efforts, hold regional workshops to share best practices and effective strategies for promoting broadband access and adoption, develop targeted broadband training and presentations for various demographic communities through media, develop and distribute publications providing guidance to communities for expanding broadband access and adoption, and track construction and use of any broadband infrastructure built using federal support. The office must report annually: (1) a description of the office's work, (2) the number of U.S. residents who received broadband as result of federal broadband programs and the Universal Service Fund program, and (3) an estimate of the economic impact of such broadband deployment efforts on …

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H.R. 3994, ACCESS BROADBAND Act

Aug 7, 2018

As passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on July 23, 2018

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Cosponsors (17)

10 Democrats7 Republicans