Senate Bill 592
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Broadband Reserve Fund Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 4, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
592
Congress
117
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 Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Broadband Reserve Fund Act of 2021
This bill establishes the Broadband Reserve Fund into which the proceeds from certain spectrum auctions must be deposited.
The Federal Communications Commission and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration may use the amounts in the fund if Congress specifically authorizes the spending.
The bill also expresses the sense of Congress regarding the purposes for which amounts in the fund should be used, including (1) broadband deployment to unserved areas, (2) distance and remote learning, (3) securing the telecommunications supply chain, and (4) telehealth technologies.
March 4, 2021
03/04/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
03/04/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 8:12:14 PM