3.0.0
1841
2023-03-08T19:58:48Z
2023-03-08T19:58:48Z
House
HR
2021-03-11
117
[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 46 (Thursday, March 11, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. McNERNEY:H.R. 1841.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates grants Congress the authority to enact this bill.[Page H1358]
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Energy and Commerce Committee
House
Standing
  - hsif16
Communications and Technology Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2021-03-12T15:26:32Z
  - Referred to
2021-03-11T14:06:45Z

- Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act
117
1783
HR
2021-04-28
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
  - Related bill
CRS

- Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act
117
745
S
2021-03-15
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  - Related bill
CRS

- LIFT America Act
117
1848
HR
2022-01-20
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
  - Related bill
CRS

- Digital Equity Act of 2021
117
2018
S
2021-06-10
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  - Related bill
CRS

- Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
117
3684
HR
2022-08-04
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
  - Related bill
CRS
- 2021-03-12
  - hsif16
Communications and Technology Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Committee
- 2021-03-11
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
IntroReferral
H11100
2
House floor actions
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Energy and Commerce Committee
- 2021-03-11
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
Intro-H
9
Library of Congress
- 2021-03-11
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
9
Library of Congress
- M001166
Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
Jerry
McNerney
D
CA
9
N
- C001067
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
Yvette
Clarke
D
NY
D.
9
2021-03-11
True
- T000486
Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
Ritchie
Torres
D
NY
15
2021-03-11
True
- P000604
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
Donald
Payne
D
NJ
M.
10
2022-03-24
False
Science, Technology, Communications
- Adult education and literacy
- Aging
- Community life and organization
- Computer security and identity theft
- Computers and information technology
- Congressional oversight
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
- Digital media
- Disability and paralysis
- Educational facilities and institutions
- Elementary and secondary education
- Foreign language and bilingual programs
- Health facilities and institutions
- Higher education
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Libraries and archives
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Public housing
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Right of privacy
- Rural conditions and development
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- State and local government operations
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Science, Technology, Communications
00
2021-03-11
Introduced in House
2021-05-26T18:15:52Z
Digital Equity Act of 2021
This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to establish grant programs for promoting digital equity, supporting digital inclusion activities, and building capacity for state-led efforts to increase adoption of broadband by their residents.
Specifically, the bill establishes the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program to make distributions to states based on their populations, demographics, and availability and adoption of broadband. The bill also establishes the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program for supporting efforts to achieve digital equity, promote digital inclusion, and stimulate adoption of broadband.

Digital Equity Act of 2021
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Digital Equity Act of 2021
- Official Title as Introduced

To require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to establish a State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program, and for other purposes.
Introduced in House
IH
- Short Title(s) as Introduced

Digital Equity Act of 2021
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2021-03-11T05:00:00Z
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2021-03-12
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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