3.0.0 3346 2023-01-11T13:41:41Z 2023-01-11T13:41:41Z Senate S 2018-08-01 115 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2018-08-02T00:27:13Z ACCESS BROADBAND Act 115 3994 HR 2018-07-24 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS 2018-08-01 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2018-08-01 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001113 Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] Catherine Cortez Masto D NV N G000562 Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] Cory Gardner R CO 2018-08-01 True J000300 Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL] Doug Jones D AL 2018-12-04 False Science, Technology, Communications Congressional oversight Department of Commerce Digital media Economic development Economic performance and conditions Educational technology and distance education Employment and training programs Executive agency funding and structure Government information and archives Government lending and loan guarantees Health technology, devices, supplies Housing and community development funding Housing finance and home ownership Indian social and development programs Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Libraries and archives Public housing Rural conditions and development Small business Science, Technology, Communications 00 2018-08-01 Introduced in Senate 2018-10-23T17:31:48Z 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, and access to, any broadband infrastructure built using federal support.

]]> ACCESS BROADBAND Act Display Title ACCESS BROADBAND Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish the Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced ACCESS BROADBAND Act Short Titles as Introduced Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand Act Introduced in Senate 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s3346is/xml/BILLS-115s3346is.xml 2018-08-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 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.