Connect Unserved Americans Act of 2022
Summary
Connect Unserved Americans Act of 2022 This bill modifies administration of and requirements for broadband deployment programs. Specifically, it requires the Department of the Treasury to participate in interagency activities to coordinate federally supported broadband deployment. The bill also increases the percentage (from 50% to 80%) of rural households that a project must serve in order to receive a grant or a loan to expand access to broadband for distance learning and telemedicine in rural areas.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 7, 2022
Last action Feb 7, 2022
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Total actions
2
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0
Committee
1
Feb 7, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S547)
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Thune
RRepublican
Co
Robert P. Casey, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Roger F. Wicker
RRepublican
Co
Tina Smith
DDemocratic
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