House Bill 4642
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Community Broadband Mapping Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Oct 11, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4642
Congress
116
Policy Area
Science, Technology, Communications
Science, Technology, Communications
Primary focus of measure is natural sciences, space exploration, research policy and funding, research and development, STEM education, scientific cooperation and communication; technology policies, telecommunication, information technology; digital media, journalism. Measures concerning scientific education may fall under Education policy area.
Antonio Delgado
grade
New York
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Community Broadband Mapping Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service to award telecommunications grants to local governments, electric and telephone cooperatives, economic development and community groups, and small internet providers for collecting local broadband service information.
October 11, 2019
10/22/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
10/17/2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8152)
10/14/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
10/11/2019
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.
10/11/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:42 PM