Connect Unserved Americans Act of 2022
United States117th CongressHR-7060House of Representatives
Updated: Mar 22, 2022
Summary
Connect Unserved Americans Act of 2022 This bill modifies administration of and requirements for broadband deployment programs. Specifically, it requires the Department of the Treasury to participate in interagency activities to coordinate federally supported broadband deployment. The bill also increases the percentage (from 50% to 80%) of rural households that a project must serve in order to receive a grant or a loan to expand access to broadband for distance learning and telemedicine in rural areas.
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S-3587: Connect Unserved Americans Act of 2022Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S547)
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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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Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
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