BRIDGE Act of 2019
United States116th CongressHR-1586House of Representatives
Updated: Mar 8, 2019
Summary
Building Resources Into Digital Growth and Education Act of 2019 or the BRIDGE Act of 2019 This bill establishes a digital network technology program to award grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts to eligible institutions. Specifically, the bill provides funds to historically black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions for the acquisition and use of broadband internet service to improve the quality and delivery of educational services. Such funds shall be used to provide training and education for students and faculty, obtain technical assistance, and create centers at institutions to support innovation and opportunity for entrepreneurs and start-ups.
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S-4113: BRIDGE ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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