Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 4015
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Rural Connectivity Advancement Program Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jun 18, 2020
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Jun 18, 2020
Latest Action
Jun 18, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4015
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
South Dakota
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Rural Connectivity Advancement Program Act of 2020

This bill sets aside 10% of the net proceeds from spectrum auctions to be deposited into a Rural Broadband Assessment and Deployment Fund, which shall be used for the buildout of broadband networks.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must use the fund to establish one or more programs to address (1) gaps in broadband internet access service coverage in high-cost rural areas, and (2) insufficient funding of other programs that could adversely affect the sustainability of broadband services or comparability of rates supported by such programs. Further, the FCC must establish transparency and accountability requirements for addressing such coverage gaps and funding shortfalls, and it must report annually on the distribution of amounts from the fund.

Text (1)
Actions (2)
06/18/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S3105-3106)
06/18/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:46:12 PM