US HR690 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-01-12 - 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 January 11 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-01-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that no Federal funds granted, awarded, or loaned pursuant to any legislation, infrastructure-specific or otherwise, should be used to fund the construction, improvement, or acquisition of broadband facilities or service in areas where there is an existing broadband provider that meets certain minimum standards. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that no federal funds should be used to fund broadband facilities in areas where another broadband service provider: (1) is offering service that meets the minimum standards of the Federal Communications Commission, or (2) is leveraging federal program funds to deploy networks and offer broadband service that will meet the minimum standards of such program.
Title
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that no Federal funds granted, awarded, or loaned pursuant to any legislation, infrastructure-specific or otherwise, should be used to fund the construction, improvement, or acquisition of broadband facilities or service in areas where there is an existing broadband provider that meets certain minimum standards.
Sponsors
Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2018-01-12 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. |
2018-01-11 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
2018-01-11 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/690/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hres690/BILLS-115hres690ih.pdf |