ACCESS BROADBAND Act

3.0.0 1328 2022-11-01T16:32:53Z 2022-11-01T16:32:53Z House HR 2019-02-25 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 34 (Monday, February 25, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. TONKO:H.R. 1328.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause IProvides Congress with the power to ``lay and collectTaxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises'' in order to ``providefor the . . . general Welfare of the United States.''[Page H2101]]]> sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2019-05-09T15:08:49Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2019-02-26T21:18:37Z Referred to 2019-02-25T19:01:50Z ACCESS BROADBAND Act 116 1046 S 2020-10-01 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 567. Related bill CRS Related bill House Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act 116 7302 HR 2020-06-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Related bill CRS Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act 116 4131 S 2020-07-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS 2019-05-09 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2019-05-08 12:47:50 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2019-05-08 12:47:46 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. 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00 2019-02-25 Introduced in House 2020-08-06T11:26:42Z 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 hold regional workshops to share best practices and effective strategies for promoting broadband access and adoption. The bill also requires the office to (1) develop targeted broadband training and presentations for various demographic communities through media, (2) develop and distribute publications providing guidance to communities for expanding broadband access and adoption, and (3) track construction and use of and access to any broadband infrastructure built using federal support.

Under the bill, the office shall consult with any agency offering a federal broadband support program in order to streamline the application process for financial assistance or grants.

The office, any agency that offers a federal broadband support program, and the Federal Communications Commission through the Universal Service Fund shall coordinate to ensure that broadband support is being distributed in an efficient, technology-neutral, and financially sustainable manner.

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53 2019-05-08 Passed House 2020-08-06T14:00:22Z Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand Act or the ACCESS BROADBAND Act

Under the bill, the office shall consult with any agency offering a federal broadband support program in order to streamline the application process for financial assistance or grants.

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ACCESS BROADBAND Act Display Title ACCESS BROADBAND Act Short Title(s) as Passed House Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand Act H House Engrossed in House EH Short Title(s) as Passed House ACCESS BROADBAND Act H House Engrossed in House EH Official Title as Introduced To establish the Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth, and for other purposes. Engrossed in House EH Short Titles as Passed House ACCESS BROADBAND Act H House Short Titles as Passed House Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand Act H House Short Title(s) as Introduced Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand Act Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced ACCESS BROADBAND Act Introduced in House IH Referred in Senate 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr1328rfs/xml/BILLS-116hr1328rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2019-05-08T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr1328eh/xml/BILLS-116hr1328eh.xml Introduced in House 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr1328ih/xml/BILLS-116hr1328ih.xml 2019-05-09 Received in the Senate and 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.