Connect Unserved Americans Act of 2022

United States117th CongressS-3587Senate
Updated: Feb 7, 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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Timeline

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HR-7060: Connect Unserved Americans Act of 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S547)

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