S. 2071 · 117th Congress
BRIDGE Act
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Broadband Reform and Investment to Drive Growth in the Economy Act of 2021 or the BRIDGE Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jun 15, 2021
Broadband Reform and Investment to Drive Growth in the Economy Act of 2021 or the BRIDGE Act
This bill establishes and provides funding for the Broadband Access Fund and makes other changes related to expanding access to broadband services.
Specifically, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration must use the funding to award grants to states, territories, and Indian tribes for deploying, increasing adoption of, and facilitating affordable access to broadband and promoting digital equity (i.e., the condition in which all individuals and communities have the information technology capacity needed to participate in the society and economy of the United States). Grantees must prioritize deployment of broadband in unserved areas (including high-cost areas) and activities in areas with poverty rates above the national average.
The bill also preempts state and local laws that prohibit a public telecommunications provider (e.g., a municipal broadband provider) from offering broadband or other telecommunication services or deploying a network or infrastructure necessary for such services.
Additionally, the Federal Communications Commission must report on improving its effectiveness in achieving universal service goals for broadband.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: BRIDGE Act
Also known as: Broadband Reform and Investment to Drive Growth in the Economy Act of 2021
Latest action (Jun 15, 2021): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jun 15, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.