3.0.0 1884 2023-01-11T13:49:59Z 2023-01-11T13:49:59Z Senate S 2021-05-27 117 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2021-05-27T16:44:05Z 2021-05-27 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2021-05-27 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress R000608 Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] Jacklyn Rosen D NV N C001047 Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] Shelley Capito R WV Moore 2021-05-27 True Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Cardiovascular and respiratory health Economic development Educational technology and distance education Emergency medical services and trauma care Employment and training programs Health technology, devices, supplies Housing and community development funding Infectious and parasitic diseases Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Libraries and archives Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers Public housing Public utilities and utility rates Rural conditions and development State and local finance State and local government operations Telecommunication rates and fees Science, Technology, Communications 00 2021-05-27 Introduced in Senate 2021-07-07T15:59:36Z Broadband Parity Act of 2021

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish a minimum level of service (e.g., upload and download speeds) that any fixed broadband internet service provider must offer to be eligible for assistance under a federal broadband support program. This minimum must ensure that a provider can support virtual learning, telehealth services, and telework.

Further, the bill prohibits an agency from assisting a provider through a federal broadband support program unless the service that will be assisted meets or exceeds (or will meet or exceed when deployed) this minimum level of service.

]]> Broadband Parity Act of 2021 Display Title Broadband Parity Act of 2021 Official Title as Introduced A bill to ensure that fixed broadband internet access service assisted by any Federal broadband support program meets a minimum level of service. Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Introduced Broadband Parity Act of 2021 Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s1884is/xml/BILLS-117s1884is.xml 2021-05-27 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.