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H.R. 1783 (117th)

Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act

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Introduced

11 March 2021

Last action

28 April 2021 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

Sponsors

James Clyburn, Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], MIKE DOYLE, Cynthia Axne, Sanford Bishop, Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Cheri Bustos, G. K. Butterfield, Angie Craig, Antonio Delgado, Anna Eshoo, Kaiali'i Kahele, RON KIND, Ann Kirkpatrick, Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Ann Kuster, Teresa Leger Fernandez, Tom Malinowski, A. McEachin, Jerry McNerney, Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Joseph Morelle, Tom O'Halleran, Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Abigail Spanberger, Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15], David Trone, Lauren Underwood, Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Ed Case, Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Marcy Kaptur, Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2], Robin Kelly, Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19], Elaine Luria, Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Earl Blumenauer, PETER DEFAZIO, Derek Kilmer, Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3], Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4], Julia Brownley, Zoe Lofgren, Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Jamaal Bowman

Subjects

Transport, Education

Source updated

5 December 2025

Transport · Education

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Summary

Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2026, revises, and establishes grants and activities to promote access to broadband internet and other telecommunication services. The bill addresses digital equity and inclusion through grants and by requiring studies on barriers to adoption of broadband services and related matters. The bill addresses broadband affordability and access. It (1) reauthorizes and expands various programs that subsidize or otherwise support broadband services for eligible households, schools and libraries, and tribal lands and populations; and (2) establishes a program for expanding broadband service for underserved areas and community support organizations (e.g., schools and religious organizations). Additionally, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must award grants and take other actions to expand programs that verify an individual's eligibility for subsidized services. The bill addresses broadband data collection, disclosure, and sharing. The FCC must (1) issue rules regarding the collection of pricing data and labels that disclose information about broadband plans to consumers, and (2) collaborate and share data with federal agencies and other stakeholders. The bill makes financing (e.g., low-interest loans) available to communities and public-private partnerships for broadband infrastructure investments. Additionally, the Department of Transportation must require states to install conduits for broadband cables as part of certain highway projects. The bill also sets up a task force on nationwide dig once requirements (i.e., policies or practices to minimize excavations of highway rights-of-way when installing telecommunications infrastructure). Further, the bill preempts state laws that prohibit certain telecommunications service providers (e.g., public providers) from providing high-speed broadband services.

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Timeline

  1. 11 March 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Agriculture, 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

  2. 11 March 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 March 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 12 March 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

    Source: Committee

  5. 28 April 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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