House Bill 5213
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Expanding Rural Access to Broadband Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 8, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5213
Congress
115
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
Expanding Rural Access to Broadband Act
This bill prohibits the Rural Utilities Service from providing assistance under specified federal programs for the provision of broadband service with a download speed of less than 25 megabits per second or an upload speed of less than 3 megabits per second.
March 8, 2018
03/28/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
03/09/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
03/08/2018
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.
03/08/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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