United States · Bill · S
S. 497 (109th)
Broadband Rural Revitalization Act of 2005
Introduced
2 March 2005
Last action
2 March 2005 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1944-1946)
Sponsors
Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
6 December 2025
Summary
Broadband Rural Revitalization Act of 2005 - Establishes within the Department of Commerce, the Rural Broadband Office for the coordination of all Federal Government resources relating to the expansion of broadband technology into rural areas. Expresses the sense of Congress supporting full funding of the loan program for rural electrification established by the Rural Electrification Act of 1936. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow for expensing of broadband expenditures for rural communities.
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Timeline
2 March 2005
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1944-1946)
Source: IntroReferral
2 March 2005
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1943-1944)
Source: IntroReferral
2 March 2005
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 2 March 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Introduced in Senate (PDF)
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/497
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/497
- us · 109-s-497 · source updated 6 December 2025