S 3587 United States Senate · 117th Congress

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.
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Feb 2022
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Introduced Feb 7, 2022 Last action Feb 7, 2022
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Feb 7, 2022
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S547)
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Feb 7, 2022
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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