3.0.0 6871 2023-01-11T13:41:30Z 2023-01-11T13:41:30Z House HR 2018-09-25 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 158 (Tuesday, September 25, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MARINO:H.R. 6871.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1--``The Congress shall havePower To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises,to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence andgeneral Welfare of the United States;''Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18--``To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States or in anyDepartment or Officer therof.''[Page H8885]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-09-25T16:00:36Z 2018-09-25 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2018-09-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-09-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001179 Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] Tom Marino R PA 10 N A000374 Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] Ralph Abraham R LA Lee 5 2018-09-25 True B001269 Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] Lou Barletta R PA 11 2018-09-25 True B001301 Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] Jack Bergman R MI 1 2018-09-25 True G000565 Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4] Paul Gosar R AZ A. 4 2018-09-25 True L000578 Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] Doug LaMalfa R CA 1 2018-10-23 False Taxation Income tax credits Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Rural conditions and development Telephone and wireless communication Taxation 00 2018-09-25 Introduced in House 2019-02-07T20:48:04Z Rural Broadband Connectivity Act of 2018

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for a portion of the cost of a broadband project designed to expand the number of individuals with broadband service in a qualified rural census tract. A "qualified rural census tract" must be designated by the Department of the Treasury as: (1) being rural, and (2) having less than 50% of residents with access to broadband service.

]]> Rural Broadband Connectivity Act of 2018 Display Title Rural Broadband Connectivity Act of 2018 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for a credit against tax for placing in service qualified broadband property to expand the level of broadband service in a qualified rural census tract. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Rural Broadband Connectivity Act of 2018 Introduced in House 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr6871ih/xml/BILLS-115hr6871ih.xml 2018-09-25 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.