House Bill 5486
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Dec 18, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5486
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.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture, when distributing funds for broadband deployment, to give priority to projects for small ports and projects on cropland or ranchland.
In addition, a recipient of such rural broadband buildout funding must provide certain geolocation information as a condition of receiving the funds.
December 18, 2019
01/13/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
12/19/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
12/18/2019
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.
12/18/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Oct 28, 2022 1:46:16 AM