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S 4689 United States Senate · 117th Congress

ACCESS Rural America Act

Summary
Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act or the ACCESS Rural America Act This bill increases the shareholder registration threshold for issuers receiving support through federal universal service support mechanisms, which provide communication services to underserved areas.
Issues: ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill expands communication services (internet access) in underserved rural areas via universal service support mechanisms, directly advancing internet access expansion.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Aug 1, 2022 Last action Aug 1, 2022
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Aug 1, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
upper
Aug 1, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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Photo of Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
DDemocratic
WI
n/a
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Photo of Joni Ernst
Joni Ernst
RRepublican
IA
n/a
Co
Photo of Kevin Cramer
Kevin Cramer
RRepublican
ND
n/a
Co
Photo of Kyrsten Sinema
Kyrsten Sinema
IIndependent
AZ
n/a