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Rural Broadband Financial Flexibility Act

USA116th CongressS-2866| Senate 
| Updated: 11/14/2019
Shelley Moore Capito

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Senator

West Virginia

Cosponsors (1)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Rural Broadband Financial Flexibility Act This bill allows the use of tax-exempt private activity bonds to finance qualified broadband projects. A qualified broadband project is any project that is designed solely to provide broadband service to one or more rural areas in which more than 50% of residential households do not have access to adequate broadband service. The bill also allows direct payments to issuers of broadband infrastructure bonds for 35% of the interest payable under such bonds.
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Timeline
Nov 14, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Nov 14, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • November 14, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 14, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Taxation

Income tax exclusionInterest, dividends, interest ratesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaRural conditions and developmentSecurities

Rural Broadband Financial Flexibility Act

USA116th CongressS-2866| Senate 
| Updated: 11/14/2019
Rural Broadband Financial Flexibility Act This bill allows the use of tax-exempt private activity bonds to finance qualified broadband projects. A qualified broadband project is any project that is designed solely to provide broadband service to one or more rural areas in which more than 50% of residential households do not have access to adequate broadband service. The bill also allows direct payments to issuers of broadband infrastructure bonds for 35% of the interest payable under such bonds.
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Timeline
Nov 14, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Nov 14, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • November 14, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 14, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Shelley Moore Capito

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Senator

West Virginia

Cosponsors (1)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Taxation

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Income tax exclusionInterest, dividends, interest ratesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaRural conditions and developmentSecurities