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
Latest companion bill action
HR-7060: Connect Unserved Americans Act of 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S547)
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