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A bill to amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to provide requirements on the use of assistance for broadband deployment, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2970| Senate 
| Updated: 5/24/2018
Steve Daines

Steve Daines

Republican Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (2)
Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Reprioritizing Unserved Rural Areas and Locations for Broadband Act of 2018 or the RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 This bill amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to allow financial assistance provided by the Rural Utilities Service for the deployment of broadband-capable infrastructure by a service provider to be used to provide retail fixed broadband service in an area where there is no qualifying broadband-capable infrastructure owned or operated by another service provider. The term "qualifying broadband-capable infrastructure" means fixed broadband-capable infrastructure: (1) used by a service provider to provide fixed broadband service for which the provider receives universal service support funds, and (2) was financed with funds from the Department of Agriculture.
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Timeline
May 24, 2018
Introduced in Senate
May 24, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Jun 12, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-6073
Introduced in House
  • May 24, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 24, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.


  • June 12, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-6073
    Introduced in House

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • HR 115-6073: To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to provide requirements on the use of assistance for broadband deployment, and for other purposes.
Internet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaRural conditions and development

A bill to amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to provide requirements on the use of assistance for broadband deployment, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2970| Senate 
| Updated: 5/24/2018
Reprioritizing Unserved Rural Areas and Locations for Broadband Act of 2018 or the RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 This bill amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to allow financial assistance provided by the Rural Utilities Service for the deployment of broadband-capable infrastructure by a service provider to be used to provide retail fixed broadband service in an area where there is no qualifying broadband-capable infrastructure owned or operated by another service provider. The term "qualifying broadband-capable infrastructure" means fixed broadband-capable infrastructure: (1) used by a service provider to provide fixed broadband service for which the provider receives universal service support funds, and (2) was financed with funds from the Department of Agriculture.
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Timeline
May 24, 2018
Introduced in Senate
May 24, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Jun 12, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-6073
Introduced in House
  • May 24, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 24, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.


  • June 12, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-6073
    Introduced in House
Steve Daines

Steve Daines

Republican Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (2)
Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • HR 115-6073: To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to provide requirements on the use of assistance for broadband deployment, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Internet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaRural conditions and development