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House Bill 6491
116th Congress(2019-2020)
E-BRIDGE Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 14, 2020
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Republican
Introduced
Apr 14, 2020
Latest Action
Apr 15, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
6491
Congress
116
Policy Area
Science, Technology, Communications
Science, Technology, Communications
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Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Sam Graves
Missouri
Democrat
Michael San Nicolas
Guam
Republican
Pete Stauber
Minnesota
Democrat
Josh Gottheimer
New Jersey
Republican
Elise Stefanik
New York
Republican
John Katko
New York
Republican
Troy Balderson
Ohio
Democrat
Sheila Jackson Lee
Texas
Republican
Carol Miller
West Virginia
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Eliminating Barriers to Rural Internet Development Grant Eligibility Act or the E-BRIDGE Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Commerce to award economic development grants for public-private partnerships and certain consortiums to carry out specified broadband projects.

Such projects shall be to provide, extend, expand, or improve high-speed broadband service through (1) planning, technical assistance, or training; (2) land acquisition or development; or (3) acquisition, construction, or improvement of facilities.

Title to real or personal property acquired or improved with grant funds, or another acceptable possessory interest, must be vested in a public partner or eligible nonprofit organization or association for the useful life of the project. In addition, grant funds may be combined with amounts made available under any other federal program, and Commerce may provide credit toward the non-federal share of a broadband project's cost.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
April 14, 2020
Related Bills (1)
May 07, 2020
Introduced in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 3648
E-BRIDGE Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (3)
04/15/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
04/14/2020
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
04/14/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:43:14 PM
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