3.0.0 741 2023-01-11T13:47:42Z 2023-01-11T13:47:42Z Senate S 2021-03-11 117 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2021-03-11T20:53:17Z 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 Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2021 117 1700 HR 2021-03-10 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. 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 2021-03-11 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2021-03-11 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress L000570 Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM] Ben Lujan D NM R. N P000595 Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] Gary Peters D MI 2021-03-11 True Science, Technology, Communications Aging Appropriations Community life and organization Congressional oversight Department of Commerce Economic development Educational facilities and institutions Executive agency funding and structure Government lending and loan guarantees Health care coverage and access Health facilities and institutions Higher education Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Labor standards Labor-management relations Law enforcement administration and funding Libraries and archives Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers Performance measurement Public contracts and procurement Public-private cooperation Unemployment Wages and earnings Science, Technology, Communications 00 2021-03-11 Introduced in Senate 2021-05-11T17:10:16Z Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2021

This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to make financing available for the construction and deployment of broadband infrastructure through a broadband infrastructure finance and innovation program.

Specifically, the bill provides a means for communities and public-private partnerships to apply for low-interest secured loans, lines of credit, or loan guarantees to finance broadband infrastructure investments. The bill provides funding to carry out the program, and it requires biennial reports on the financial performance of projects carried out with program assistance.

]]> Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2021 Display Title Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2021 Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish a broadband infrastructure finance and innovation program to make available loans, loan guarantees, and lines of credit for the construction and deployment of broadband infrastructure, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Introduced Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2021 Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s741is/xml/BILLS-117s741is.xml 2021-03-11 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.