3.0.0 7494 2023-01-11T13:46:01Z 2023-01-11T13:46:01Z House HR 2020-07-06 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 123 (Monday, July 6, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. O'HALLERAN:H.R. 7494.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H3068]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-07-06T18:01:30Z 2020-07-06 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2020-07-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-07-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress O000171 Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] Tom O'Halleran D AZ 1 N J000292 Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] Bill Johnson R OH 6 2020-07-06 True Science, Technology, Communications Adult education and literacy Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Government information and archives Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Libraries and archives Public-private cooperation Science, Technology, Communications 00 2020-07-06 Introduced in House 2020-08-24T15:07:03Z Broadband Adoption and Opportunity Act

This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to establish a pilot program seeking, through public-private partnerships, to (1) refurbish internet-capable devices; and (2) establish or carry out donation, lending, or purchasing programs that increase access to such refurbished devices for individuals who do not have internet-capable devices.

The NTIA must also develop recommendations for states and Native American tribes on best practices for reducing the barriers to, and increasing the adoption of, broadband internet access service.

]]> Broadband Adoption and Opportunity Act Display Title Broadband Adoption and Opportunity Act Official Title as Introduced To direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to establish a pilot program to increase access to internet-capable devices through public-private partnerships, to establish best practices for States and Indian Tribes for reducing the barriers to, and increasing the adoption of, broadband internet access service, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Broadband Adoption and Opportunity Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr7494ih/xml/BILLS-116hr7494ih.xml 2020-07-06 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. 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.