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Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-741| Senate 
| Updated: 3/11/2021
Ben Ray Luján

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (1)
Gary C. Peters (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2021 This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to make financing available for the construction and deployment of broadband infrastructure through a broadband infrastructure finance and innovation program. Specifically, the bill provides a means for communities and public-private partnerships to apply for low-interest secured loans, lines of credit, or loan guarantees to finance broadband infrastructure investments. The bill provides funding to carry out the program, and it requires biennial reports on the financial performance of projects carried out with program assistance.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2344
Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2019
Mar 10, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-1700
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 11, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2344
    Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2019


  • March 10, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-1700
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.


  • March 11, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 11, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • S 117-745: Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act
  • HR 117-1700: Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2021
  • HR 117-1783: Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act
  • HR 117-1848: LIFT America Act
AgingAppropriationsCommunity life and organizationCongressional oversightDepartment of CommerceEconomic developmentEducational facilities and institutionsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHigher educationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLabor-management relationsLabor standardsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLibraries and archivesMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersPerformance measurementPublic contracts and procurementPublic-private cooperationUnemploymentWages and earnings

Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-741| Senate 
| Updated: 3/11/2021
Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2021 This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to make financing available for the construction and deployment of broadband infrastructure through a broadband infrastructure finance and innovation program. Specifically, the bill provides a means for communities and public-private partnerships to apply for low-interest secured loans, lines of credit, or loan guarantees to finance broadband infrastructure investments. The bill provides funding to carry out the program, and it requires biennial reports on the financial performance of projects carried out with program assistance.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2344
Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2019
Mar 10, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-1700
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 11, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2344
    Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2019


  • March 10, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-1700
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.


  • March 11, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 11, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Ben Ray Luján

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (1)
Gary C. Peters (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • S 117-745: Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act
  • HR 117-1700: Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2021
  • HR 117-1783: Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act
  • HR 117-1848: LIFT America Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AgingAppropriationsCommunity life and organizationCongressional oversightDepartment of CommerceEconomic developmentEducational facilities and institutionsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHigher educationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLabor-management relationsLabor standardsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLibraries and archivesMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersPerformance measurementPublic contracts and procurementPublic-private cooperationUnemploymentWages and earnings