3.0.0 745 2023-01-11T13:47:42Z 2023-01-11T13:47:42Z Senate S 2021-03-15 117 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2021-03-15T20:56:42Z A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support. 117 724 S 2021-03-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS Broadband Consumer Transparency Act of 2021 117 1555 HR 2021-03-04 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Related bill CRS 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 Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2021 117 741 S 2021-03-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS A bill to amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 to authorize additional funds for the Emergency Broadband Connectivity Fund, to provide grants to States and Tribal Entities to strengthen the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier, to provide for Federal coordination between the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier and the National Accuracy Clearinghouse, and for other purposes. 117 979 S 2021-03-25 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS Tribal Internet Expansion Act of 2021 117 1590 HR 2021-03-04 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Related bill CRS Community Broadband Act of 2021 117 1631 HR 2021-05-11 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E501-502) Related bill CRS Connect America Act of 2021 117 1672 HR 2021-03-10 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Related bill CRS To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support. 117 1673 HR 2021-03-10 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. 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 Digital Equity Act of 2021 117 1841 HR 2021-03-12 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 To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 to authorize additional funds for the Emergency Broadband Connectivity Fund, to provide grants to States and Tribal Entities to strengthen the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier, to provide for Federal coordination between the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier and the National Accuracy Clearinghouse, and for other purposes. 117 1721 HR 2021-05-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations. Related bill CRS Speedy Updates Act of 2021 117 1714 HR 2021-03-10 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Related bill CRS Community Broadband Act of 2021 117 1460 S 2021-04-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS Nationwide Dig Once Act of 2021 117 3703 HR 2021-06-07 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. 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Reed, Jack [D-RI] John Reed D RI F. 2021-08-02 False Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Adult education and literacy Aging Appropriations Cardiovascular and respiratory health Community life and organization Computer security and identity theft Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Correctional facilities and imprisonment Department of Commerce Digital media Disability and paralysis Economic development Educational facilities and institutions Elementary and secondary education Emergency medical services and trauma care Executive agency funding and structure Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Food assistance and relief Foreign language and bilingual programs Government information and archives Government lending and loan guarantees Government studies and investigations Government trust funds Health care coverage and access Health facilities and institutions Health technology, devices, supplies Higher education Indian social and development programs Infectious and parasitic diseases Infrastructure development Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Labor standards Labor-management relations Law enforcement administration and funding Libraries and archives Medicaid Motor carriers Motor vehicles Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers Performance measurement Poverty and welfare assistance Preschool education Public contracts and procurement Public housing Public-private cooperation Racial and ethnic relations Right of privacy Roads and highways Rural conditions and development Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations State and local government operations Telecommunication rates and fees Telephone and wireless communication Unemployment Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Wages and earnings Science, Technology, Communications 00 2021-03-15 Introduced in Senate 2022-04-20T13:04:22Z Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act

This bill reauthorizes through FY2026, revises, and establishes grants and activities to promote access to telecommunications services, including broadband internet.

The bill addresses digital equity and inclusion through grants and by requiring studies on barriers to adopting broadband services and related matters.

The bill addresses broadband affordability and access. It (1) reauthorizes and expands programs that subsidize or support broadband services for, among others, eligible households, schools, and minority communities; and (2) establishes a program for expanding broadband service for underserved areas and community support organizations (e.g., religious organizations). Additionally, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must expand programs that verify an individual's eligibility for subsidized telecommunications services.

The bill addresses matters concerning broadband data. The FCC must (1) issue rules for collecting pricing data and labels for disclosing information about broadband plans to consumers, and (2) collaborate and share data with federal agencies and stakeholders.

The bill makes financing (e.g., low-interest loans) available to communities and public-private partnerships for broadband infrastructure investments and creates grants to establish or expand certain internet exchange facilities and submarine cable landing stations. Additionally, the Department of Transportation must require states to install conduits for broadband cables as part of certain highway projects. The bill also sets up a task force on nationwide dig once requirements (i.e., policies or practices to minimize excavations of highway rights-of-way when installing telecommunications infrastructure).

Further, the bill preempts state laws that prohibit certain telecommunications service providers (e.g., public providers) from providing high-speed broadband services.

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