3.0.0 4587 2023-01-11T13:44:46Z 2023-01-11T13:44:46Z Senate S 2020-09-16 116 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2020-09-16T18:33:34Z 2020-09-16 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2020-09-16 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress G000359 Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] Lindsey Graham R SC N S001184 Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] Tim Scott R SC 2020-09-16 True Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Computer security and identity theft Educational facilities and institutions Elementary and secondary education Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Government studies and investigations Health care coverage and access Health facilities and institutions Health technology, devices, supplies Higher education Infrastructure development Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Libraries and archives Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers Public housing Science, Technology, Communications 00 2020-09-16 Introduced in Senate 2021-01-11T12:26:40Z State Funding for Internet Expansion Act of 2020 or the State Fix Act of 2020

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish a freestanding program that expands broadband access in unserved areas and underserved areas and for unserved anchor institutions (e.g., elementary schools, libraries, and museums) by using reverse auctions. The program must be separate from any universal service program and may not base the eligibility of a funding recipient on their eligibility or ineligibility for other telecommunications programs.

]]> State Fix Act of 2020 Display Title State Fix Act of 2020 Short Title(s) as Introduced State Fix Act of 2020 Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Introduced State Funding for Internet Expansion Act of 2020 Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish a program to expand access to broadband in unserved and underserved areas, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s4587is/xml/BILLS-116s4587is.xml 2020-09-16 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.