S 4411 · 116th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Governors' Broadband Development Fund Act of 2020

Introduced 2020-08-04· Sponsored by Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.(2020-08-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Governors' Broadband Development Fund Act of 2020 This bill establishes the Broadband Development Grant Program, under which the Federal Communications Commission shall make grants of at least $75 million to states for broadband development. A state that receives such a grant must give priority to opportunity zones and unserved areas or locations and must expend at least 5% of the grant funds in a technologically neutral manner to support broadband adoption by populations that face barriers to digital equity.…

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Cosponsors (2)

1 Democrat1 Republican