H.R. 4374, Broadband Internet Connections for Rural America Act

3.0.0 4374 2023-03-08T20:26:15Z 2023-03-08T20:26:15Z House HR 2021-07-09 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 120 (Friday, July 9, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia:H.R. 4374.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:U.S Const. art. I, Sec. 8. cl. 3 and cl. 18[Page H3617]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2021-07-12T14:59:39Z Discharged from 2022-12-16T18:44:43Z Referred to 2021-07-09T14:00:35Z hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing Reported by 2021-08-06T16:22:38Z Markup by 2021-07-14T20:52:17Z Referred to 2021-07-09T14:00:30Z H. Rept. 117-113 2022-12-16 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 466. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00466 2022-12-16 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2022-12-16 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2022-12-08 House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 15, 2022. IntroReferral H11210 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2022-11-14 House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 8, 2022. IntroReferral H11210 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2022-09-22 House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 14, 2022. IntroReferral H11210 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2022-09-09 House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 22, 2022. 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IntroReferral H11210 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2021-09-24 House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 28, 2021. IntroReferral H11210 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2021-08-06 House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 24, 2021. IntroReferral H11210 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2021-08-06 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 117-113, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2021-08-06 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 117-113, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2021-07-14 hsag00 Agriculture Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote. Committee 2021-07-14 hsag00 Agriculture Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2021-07-12 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Committee 2021-07-09 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 2021-07-09 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2021-07-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-07-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001157 Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] David Scott D GA 13 N 2021-11-29T19:07:00Z H.R. 4374, Broadband Internet Connections for Rural America Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/57644 As reported by the House Committee on Agriculture on August 6, 2021 Science, Technology, Communications California Census and government statistics Computers and information technology Education of the disadvantaged Florida Geography and mapping Georgia Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Health technology, devices, supplies Iowa Maine Minnesota Pennsylvania South Carolina State and local government operations Telephone and wireless communication Texas Virginia West Virginia Wyoming Science, Technology, Communications

00 2021-07-09 Introduced in House 2022-06-30T13:56:19Z Broadband Internet Connections for Rural America Act

This bill reauthorizes and makes other changes to various programs of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) that support broadband internet expansion in rural areas.

Specifically, the bill reauthorizes through FY2030 and modifies a program that provides grants, loans, and loan guarantees for broadband expansion. Modifications include revising the criteria used to prioritize applications and projects and changing the name of the program to the ReConnect Rural Broadband Program. Further, the bill terminates on June 30, 2022, a separate USDA pilot program that supports broadband expansion in rural areas; any program funds that remain available after that date shall be used for the ReConnect Rural Broadband Program.

The bill also reauthorizes through FY2030 programs that support (1) rural broadband access, including for economically challenged communities; and (2) innovative technologies to decrease broadband deployment costs and increase broadband speeds. It also increases the authorization of appropriations for grants, loans, and other assistance to expand middle mile broadband infrastructure (i.e., connections between national and regional internet backbones and schools, businesses, residences, and other local connection sites).

Additionally, USDA must establish a system to disseminate information and technical assistance concerning its broadband expansion programs and may award grants to units of governments and other eligible entities to collect data about broadband availability (e.g., location of infrastructure, costs, and speeds).

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08 2021-08-06 Reported to House, Part I 2022-07-06T12:23:33Z Broadband Internet Connections for Rural America Act

This bill reauthorizes through FY2029 and makes other changes to various programs of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) that support broadband internet expansion in rural areas.

Specifically, the bill reauthorizes and modifies a program that provides grants, loans, and loan guarantees for broadband expansion. Modifications include revising the criteria used to prioritize applications and projects and changing the name of the program to the ReConnect Rural Broadband Program. Further, the bill terminates on June 30, 2022, a separate USDA pilot program that supports broadband expansion in rural areas; any program funds that remain available after that date shall be used for the ReConnect Rural Broadband Program.

The bill also reauthorizes programs that support (1) rural broadband access, including for economically challenged communities, distance learning, and telehealth; (2) innovative technologies to decrease broadband deployment costs and increase broadband speeds; and (3) expansion of middle mile broadband infrastructure (i.e., connections between national and regional internet backbones and schools, businesses, residences, and other local connection sites).

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Broadband Internet Connections for Rural America Act Display Title Broadband Internet Connections for Rural America Act Short Title(s) as Reported to House Broadband Internet Connections for Rural America Act H House Reported in House RH Official Title as Introduced To bolster certain rural broadband programs of the Department of Agriculture. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Broadband Internet Connections for Rural America Act Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced for portions of this bill Community Broadband Mapping Act Introduced in House IH Reported in House 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr4374rh/xml/BILLS-117hr4374rh.xml Introduced in House 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr4374ih/xml/BILLS-117hr4374ih.xml 2022-12-16 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 466. 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.