118th Congress Science, Technology, Communications
H.R. 3216: Rural Internet Improvement Act of 2023
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Summary
This bill merges the pilot ReConnect Loan and Grant Program with existing loans and grants provided by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to facilitate broadband access to rural areas that lack sufficient access to broadband. Unobligated amounts available for the pilot program must be transferred and made available, without further appropriations, to this merged program.
The bill specifies eligibility criteria and other requirements that apply to the merged program. For example, the bill limits funds from the merged program to projects in areas where at least 90% of the households lack sufficient access to broadband services, which is currently required under the pilot program.
Other changes in the bill address procedures for contesting the accuracy of broadband maps that are used to identify eligible areas. It also requires efforts to increase coordination concerning broadband initiatives between USDA, the Federal Communications Commission, and the National Telecommunications Information Administration.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez D-WAOriginal
- Ronny Jackson R-TXOriginal
- Darren Soto D-FLOriginal
- Mónica De La Cruz R-TX
- Gabriel (Gabe) Vasquez D-NM
- Jasmine Crockett D-TX
- Nicholas Langworthy R-NY
- Dina Titus D-NV
- David Rouzer R-NC
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks R-IA
- Jill Tokuda D-HI
- Trent Kelly R-MS
- Ruben Gallego D-AZ
Who scored on this bill
- 1Katherine Cammack SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Katherine Cammack.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.