US HB8808 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 9-0)
Status: Introduced on November 24 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-11-24 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Pending: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 24 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-11-24 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Pending: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizes the use of payments received under the Coronavirus Relief Fund for grants for the deployment of infrastructure for the provision of broadband internet access service. Such grants must be awarded by December 31, 2021. The bill sets forth limitations on the grants, including restrictions on using grants for infrastructure in areas that already have broadband service and a requirement that awards be made in a technologically neutral manner.
Title
EXTEND Act Enabling Extra Time to Extend Network Deployment Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Robert Aderholt [R-AL] | Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH] | Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH] | Rep. Bradley Byrne [R-AL] |
| Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA] | Rep. Jim Banks [R-IN] | Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA] | Rep. Garland Barr [R-KY] |
| Rep. Adrian Smith [R-NE] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-24 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. |
| 2020-11-24 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government operations and politics
Indian social and development programs
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Internet and video services
Rural conditions and development
State and local finance
State and local government operations
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government operations and politics
Indian social and development programs
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Internet and video services
Rural conditions and development
State and local finance
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8808/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8808/BILLS-116hr8808ih.pdf |
