3.0.0 1046 2023-01-11T13:44:25Z 2023-01-11T13:44:25Z Senate S 2019-04-04 116 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2020-10-01T18:49:42Z Markup by 2020-03-11T14:00:00Z Referred to 2019-04-04T19:32:38Z S. Rept. 116-274 ACCESS BROADBAND Act 116 1328 HR 2019-05-09 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 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 2020-10-01 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 567. Calendars 2020-10-01 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-274. Committee 2020-10-01 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-274. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2020-03-11 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2019-04-04 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2019-04-04 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 2019-04-04 True J000300 Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL] Doug Jones D AL 2019-04-04 True J000293 Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] Ron Johnson R WI 2019-04-04 True B001230 Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2019-04-04 True B001243 Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] Marsha Blackburn R TN 2019-04-04 True S001191 Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ] Kyrsten Sinema D AZ 2019-04-09 False R000608 Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] Jacklyn Rosen D NV 2019-04-29 False P000595 Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] Gary Peters D MI 2019-05-08 False 2020-06-12T15:00:05Z S. 1046, ACCESS BROADBAND Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/56410 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on March 11, 2020 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 HIV/AIDS 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 Public utilities and utility rates Rural conditions and development Small business Science, Technology, Communications 00 2019-04-04 Introduced in Senate 2020-08-06T14:42:08Z 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.

]]> 25 2020-10-01 Reported to Senate 2020-10-13T18:33:02Z 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 (NTIA).

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) cooperate with state agencies that provide similar investments, outreach, and coordination through federal programs.

The NTIA shall assign its similar activities to the office, and 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.

]]> ACCESS BROADBAND Act Display Title ACCESS BROADBAND Act Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate ACCESS BROADBAND Act S Senate Reported to Senate RS Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand Act S Senate Reported to Senate RS Short Title(s) as Introduced ACCESS BROADBAND Act Introduced in Senate IS 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 Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish the Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Reported to Senate 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s1046rs/xml/BILLS-116s1046rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s1046is/xml/BILLS-116s1046is.xml 2020-10-01 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 567. 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.