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Gigabit Opportunity Act

USA117th CongressHR-3377| House 
| Updated: 5/21/2021
Kat Cammack

Kat Cammack

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (36)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Diana Harshbarger (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Yvette Herrell (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Jake LaTurner (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Warren Davidson (Republican)Scott Franklin (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Liz Cheney (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)August Pfluger (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Madison Cawthorn (Republican)Julia Letlow (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Burgess Owens (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Michelle Fischbach (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Gigabit Opportunity Act This bill authorizes the designation of qualified gigabit opportunity zones in low-income communities and provides tax incentives for investments in such zones. Governors may submit nominations for a limited number of qualified gigabit opportunity zones in low-income communities to the Department of the Treasury for certification and designation and must give particular consideration to areas that are facing obstacles to economic development due to a lack of geographic broadband coverage or speed; are the focus of mutually reinforcing state, local, or private economic development initiatives; are poised for economic growth that requires access to high speed broadband for commercial purposes; and represent the areas of a state where such service would result in the highest return on investment. For eligible taxpayers who sell certain broadband services, the bill allows (1) deferrals, reductions, or exemptions from taxes on capital gains invested in certain property used to provide broadband services in a zone; and (2) immediate expensing of the costs of the property. The bill also allows tax-exempt private activity bonds to be used for certain broadband projects in the zones. Within one year of enactment of this bill, the Federal Communications Commission must publish a Uniform Model Broadband Deployment Act containing laws for the state regulation of the deployment of broadband services. Qualified zones must either adopt the Act or laws comparable to the Act.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5082
Gigabit Opportunity Act
May 20, 2021
Introduced in House
May 20, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
May 21, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5082
    Gigabit Opportunity Act


  • May 20, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • May 20, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.


  • May 21, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Taxation

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBusiness investment and capitalCapital gains taxEconomic developmentFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Financial services and investmentsGovernment information and archivesIncome tax deductionsIncome tax exclusionIncome tax ratesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaSecuritiesState and local government operations

Gigabit Opportunity Act

USA117th CongressHR-3377| House 
| Updated: 5/21/2021
Gigabit Opportunity Act This bill authorizes the designation of qualified gigabit opportunity zones in low-income communities and provides tax incentives for investments in such zones. Governors may submit nominations for a limited number of qualified gigabit opportunity zones in low-income communities to the Department of the Treasury for certification and designation and must give particular consideration to areas that are facing obstacles to economic development due to a lack of geographic broadband coverage or speed; are the focus of mutually reinforcing state, local, or private economic development initiatives; are poised for economic growth that requires access to high speed broadband for commercial purposes; and represent the areas of a state where such service would result in the highest return on investment. For eligible taxpayers who sell certain broadband services, the bill allows (1) deferrals, reductions, or exemptions from taxes on capital gains invested in certain property used to provide broadband services in a zone; and (2) immediate expensing of the costs of the property. The bill also allows tax-exempt private activity bonds to be used for certain broadband projects in the zones. Within one year of enactment of this bill, the Federal Communications Commission must publish a Uniform Model Broadband Deployment Act containing laws for the state regulation of the deployment of broadband services. Qualified zones must either adopt the Act or laws comparable to the Act.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5082
Gigabit Opportunity Act
May 20, 2021
Introduced in House
May 20, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
May 21, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5082
    Gigabit Opportunity Act


  • May 20, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • May 20, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.


  • May 21, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Kat Cammack

Kat Cammack

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (36)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Diana Harshbarger (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Yvette Herrell (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Jake LaTurner (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Warren Davidson (Republican)Scott Franklin (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Liz Cheney (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)August Pfluger (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Madison Cawthorn (Republican)Julia Letlow (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Burgess Owens (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Michelle Fischbach (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Taxation

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBusiness investment and capitalCapital gains taxEconomic developmentFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Financial services and investmentsGovernment information and archivesIncome tax deductionsIncome tax exclusionIncome tax ratesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaSecuritiesState and local government operations