US HB3869 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Introduced on July 22 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 22 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Creates a grant program for the establishment and expansion of facilities through which internet service providers and content delivery networks exchange internet traffic (internet exchange facilities) in unserved or underserved areas. Further, the bill allows recipients of funding from the E-Rate and Telehealth programs to apply such funds to the procurement or maintenance of a connection to an internet exchange facility.
Title
Internet Exchange Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Rep. Billy Long [R-MO] | Rep. David Kustoff [R-TN] | Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY] | Sen. Roger Marshall [R-KS] |
| Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO] | Rep. James Comer [R-KY] | Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-23 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. |
| 2019-07-22 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2019-07-22 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1166 (Same As) 2020-12-15 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 629.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Commerce
Internet and video services
Science, technology, communications
Telecommunication rates and fees
Urban and suburban affairs and development
Department of Commerce
Internet and video services
Science, technology, communications
Telecommunication rates and fees
Urban and suburban affairs and development
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3869/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3869/BILLS-116hr3869ih.pdf |
