US HB4127 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 30-0)
Status: Introduced on July 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-31 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-31 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to make financing available for the construction and deployment of broadband infrastructure through a broadband infrastructure finance and innovation program. Specifically, the bill provides a means for communities and public-private partnerships to apply for low-interest secured loans, lines of credit, or loan guarantees to finance broadband infrastructure investments.
Title
Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM] | Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ] | Rep. Michael Doyle [D-PA] | Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL] |
| Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA] | Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY] | Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Rep. G. Butterfield [D-NC] |
| Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA] | Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT] | Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY] | Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] |
| Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA] | Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA] | Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA] | Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA] |
| Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH] | Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA] | Rep. Tom O'Halleran [D-AZ] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] |
| Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA] | Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH] | Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] |
| Rep. Abigail Spanberger [D-VA] | Rep. Henry Cuellar [D-TX] | Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM] | Rep. Joseph Neguse [D-CO] |
| Rep. Elaine Luria [D-VA] | Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-31 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. |
| 2019-07-30 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2019-07-30 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB2741 (Related) 2019-06-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
SB2344 (Related) 2019-07-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
HB7302 (Related) 2020-06-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
SB2344 (Related) 2019-07-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
HB7302 (Related) 2020-06-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Subjects
Aging
Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Economic development
Educational facilities and institutions
Government lending and loan guarantees
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Higher education
Internet and video services
Law enforcement administration and funding
Libraries and archives
Performance measurement
Public-private cooperation
Science, technology, communications
Unemployment
Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Economic development
Educational facilities and institutions
Government lending and loan guarantees
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Higher education
Internet and video services
Law enforcement administration and funding
Libraries and archives
Performance measurement
Public-private cooperation
Science, technology, communications
Unemployment
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4127/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4127/BILLS-116hr4127ih.pdf |
