BOOST Act

Summary

Broadening Online Opportunities through Simple Technologies Act or the BOOST Act This bill allows an individual taxpayer to elect a tax credit for 75% of qualified signal booster expenditures up to $400 in a single taxable year through 2025. The bill defines qualified signal booster expenditures as amounts paid for the purchase of any communications signal booster for use by the taxpayer in a principal residence located in an underserved area. The booster is designed to increase the strength or range of a broadband communications signal.

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Timeline

1. 25 February 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 February 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 February 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 26 February 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 25 February 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 February 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 February 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 February 2021

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Sponsors

• John Moolenaar · R · Sponsor
• Sanford Bishop · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] · D · Sponsor
• Lisa McClain · R · Sponsor
• Bill Huizenga · R · Sponsor
• Jack Bergman · R · Sponsor
• Bob Gibbs · R · Cosponsor
• Trent Kelly · R · Cosponsor
• Robert Wittman · R · Cosponsor
• Elise Stefanik · R · Cosponsor
• Elaine Luria · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Fred Keller · R · Cosponsor
• Barry Loudermilk · R · Cosponsor
• Mike Bost · R · Cosponsor
• Henry Cuellar · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Kathy Manning · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
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