HR 1904 · 117th Congress · Housing and Community Development

Broadband Justice Act of 2021

Introduced 2021-03-16· Sponsored by Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]· House

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Senate
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Latest: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.(2021-03-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Broadband Justice Act of 2021 This bill includes broadband high-speed internet service as a utility subsidized by federally assisted housing programs through utility allowances. The bill also establishes grants and loans for housing providers, public housing agencies, and other public entities to provide access to broadband high-speed internet service to residents of federally assisted housing through the installation of such service and other infrastructure improvements.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]MO
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]NY
Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17]NY
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]OH
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]NY
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10]NY
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]NY
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]NJ
Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]MA
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]NY
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]CA
Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]GA
Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]TX
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]CA
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]RI
Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1]MO
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA