3.0.0 1586 2022-11-01T17:17:22Z 2022-11-01T17:17:22Z House HR 2019-03-07 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 41 (Thursday, March 7, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BUTTERFIELD:H.R. 1586.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution,Congress has the power to collect taxes and expend funds toprovide for the general welfare of the United States.Congress may also make laws that are necessary and proper forcarrying into execution their powers enumerated under ArticleI.[Page H2585]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2019-03-08T22:05:58Z Referred to 2019-03-07T15:04:30Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-03-07T15:04:35Z 2019-03-08 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Committee 2019-03-07 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2019-03-07 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2019-03-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-03-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001251 Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] G. K. Butterfield D NC 1 N K000385 Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] Robin Kelly D IL L. 2 2019-06-13 False J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 2019-06-19 False J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2019-06-19 False K000389 Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] Ro Khanna D CA 17 2019-08-23 False S001200 Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] Darren Soto D FL 9 2019-10-04 False P000523 Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] DAVID PRICE D NC E. 4 2019-10-08 False S001185 Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] Terri Sewell D AL A. 7 2020-02-12 False Science, Technology, Communications Advisory bodies Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Education programs funding Educational technology and distance education Employment and training programs Government studies and investigations Higher education Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Teaching, teachers, curricula Science, Technology, Communications 00 2019-03-07 Introduced in House 2020-01-23T22:12:12Z Building Resources Into Digital Growth and Education Act of 2019 or the BRIDGE Act of 2019

This bill establishes a digital network technology program to award grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts to eligible institutions.

Specifically, the bill provides funds to historically black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions for the acquisition and use of broadband internet service to improve the quality and delivery of educational services. Such funds shall be used to provide training and education for students and faculty, obtain technical assistance, and create centers at institutions to support innovation and opportunity for entrepreneurs and start-ups.

]]> BRIDGE Act of 2019 Display Title BRIDGE Act of 2019 Official Title as Introduced To amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to establish a digital network technology program, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced BRIDGE Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Building Resources Into Digital Growth and Education Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr1586ih/xml/BILLS-116hr1586ih.xml 2019-03-08 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. 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.