Broadband Reserve Fund Act of 2021
Summary
Broadband Reserve Fund Act of 2021 This bill establishes the Broadband Reserve Fund into which the proceeds from certain spectrum auctions must be deposited. The Federal Communications Commission and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration may use the amounts in the fund if Congress specifically authorizes the spending. The bill also expresses the sense of Congress regarding the purposes for which amounts in the fund should be used, including (1) broadband deployment to unserved areas, (2) distance and remote learning, (3) securing the telecommunications supply chain, and (4) telehealth technologies.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 4, 2021
Last action Mar 4, 2021
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2
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Committee
1
Mar 4, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
upper
Mar 4, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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