United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 691 (111th)
Broadband Access Equality Act of 2009
Introduced
26 January 2009
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Summary
Broadband Access Equality Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a general business tax credit for broadband property installed in underserved and rural areas. Allow a 50% credit for the cost of such property installed in areas in which not more than the greater of 5% of households or 20 households have broadband access and a 30% credit for all other underserved and rural areas. Increases by 10% the rate of such credit for high speed broadband service.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 26 January 2009
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 26 January 2009
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 26 January 2009
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/691
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/691