3.0.0 922 2023-01-11T13:47:35Z 2023-01-11T13:47:35Z Senate S 2021-03-23 117 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2021-03-23T20:29:18Z Eliminate the Digital Divide Act of 2021 117 2183 HR 2021-03-24 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Identical bill CRS American Broadband Buildout to Eliminate America’s Digital Divide Act of 2021 117 2911 S 2021-09-30 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS 2021-03-23 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2021-03-23 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX N M001183 Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] Joseph Manchin D WV 2021-03-23 True Science, Technology, Communications Appropriations Executive agency funding and structure Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Government information and archives Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Poverty and welfare assistance Rural conditions and development State and local government operations Telecommunication rates and fees Science, Technology, Communications 00 2021-03-23 Introduced in Senate 2021-05-05T15:05:47Z Eliminate the Digital Divide Act of 2021

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish a program to provide funding to states for expanding access to broadband service in unserved areas. States must distribute these funds to certain broadband service providers for projects that offer a low-cost broadband service option for low-income subscribers. The bill also provides funding to carry out this program.

]]> Eliminate the Digital Divide Act of 2021 Display Title Eliminate the Digital Divide Act of 2021 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide funding to States for extending broadband service to unserved areas in partnership with broadband service providers, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Introduced Eliminate the Digital Divide Act of 2021 Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s922is/xml/BILLS-117s922is.xml 2021-03-23 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.