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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for a credit against tax for placing in service qualified broadband property to expand the level of broadband service in a qualified rural census tract.

USA115th CongressHR-6871| House 
| Updated: 9/25/2018
Tom Marino

Tom Marino

Republican Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (5)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Lou Barletta (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Rural Broadband Connectivity Act of 2018 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for a portion of the cost of a broadband project designed to expand the number of individuals with broadband service in a qualified rural census tract. A "qualified rural census tract" must be designated by the Department of the Treasury as: (1) being rural, and (2) having less than 50% of residents with access to broadband service.
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Timeline
Sep 25, 2018
Introduced in House
Sep 25, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • September 25, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • September 25, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

Income tax creditsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaRural conditions and developmentTelephone and wireless communication

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for a credit against tax for placing in service qualified broadband property to expand the level of broadband service in a qualified rural census tract.

USA115th CongressHR-6871| House 
| Updated: 9/25/2018
Rural Broadband Connectivity Act of 2018 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for a portion of the cost of a broadband project designed to expand the number of individuals with broadband service in a qualified rural census tract. A "qualified rural census tract" must be designated by the Department of the Treasury as: (1) being rural, and (2) having less than 50% of residents with access to broadband service.
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Timeline
Sep 25, 2018
Introduced in House
Sep 25, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • September 25, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • September 25, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Tom Marino

Tom Marino

Republican Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (5)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Lou Barletta (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

Taxation

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Income tax creditsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaRural conditions and developmentTelephone and wireless communication