US Congress Senate Bill 1046 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 4 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-10-01 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 567.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires the Department of Commerce to establish the Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). The office shall connect with communities that need access to high-speed internet and hold regional workshops to share best practices and effective strategies for promoting broadband access and adoption. The bill also requires the office to (1) develop targeted broadband training and presentations for various demographic communities through media; (2) develop and distribute publications providing guidance to communities for expanding broadband access and adoption; and (3) cooperate with state agencies that provide similar investments, outreach, and coordination through federal programs. The NTIA shall assign its similar activities to the office, and the office shall consult with any agency offering a federal broadband support program in order to streamline the application process for financial assistance or grants.

ACCESS BROADBAND Act Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand Act

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV]	Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO]	Sen. Doug Jones [D-AL]	Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI]
Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]	Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ]	Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV]
Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-10-01	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 567.
2020-10-01	Senate	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-274.
2020-03-11	Senate	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2019-04-04	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

HB1328 (Related) 2019-05-09 - Received in the Senate and 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.
SB4131 (Related) 2020-07-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1046/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1046/BILLS-116s1046is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1046/BILLS-116s1046rs.pdf