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S.1046: ACCESS BROADBAND Act
About This Bill
- Introduced April 4, 2019
- Latest Major Action Oct. 1, 2020
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
8 (5 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Bill Versions
- Reported to Senate - Oct. 1, 2020
- Introduced in Senate - April 4, 2019
Bill Summary
Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand Act or the ACCESS BROADBAND Act This bill requires the Department of Commerce to establish the Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). The office shall connect with communities that need access to high-speed internet and hold...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Oct. 1, 2020 |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 567.
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| Oct. 1, 2020 |
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-274.
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| March 11, 2020 |
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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| April 4, 2019 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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| April 4, 2019 |
Introduced in the Senate by Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) |