House Bill 317 - Recognizing the importance of broadband in rural areas throughout the United States and the critical need to invest in broadband expansion in an increasingly remote and digitally dependent world.

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-04-24

Recent Activity

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

Alternative Names

Recognizing the importance of broadband in rural areas throughout the United States and the critical need to invest in broadband expansion in an increasingly remote and digitally dependent world.

Recognizing the importance of broadband in rural areas throughout the United States and the critical need to invest in broadband expansion in an increasingly remote and digitally dependent world.

Associated Legislation

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Policy Areas

Science, Technology, Communications

Potential Impact

Government studies and investigations

Internet, web applications, social media

Research administration and funding

Research and development

Rural conditions and development

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]

Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-7]

Committees and Subcommittees

Agriculture Committee

Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee

Energy and Commerce Committee

Communications and Technology Subcommittee

Variations and Revisions

Recognizing the importance of broadband in rural areas throughout the United States and the critical need to invest in broadband expansion in an increasingly remote and digitally dependent world.

2/5/2024, 2:30 PM

This resolution addresses the need for improvements to broadband infrastructure, particularly in rural areas, and the role of specified federal agencies in making such improvements.

Congress
118
Number
HRES - 317
Introduced on
2023-04-24
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

4/24/2023
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

This resolution addresses the need for improvements to broadband infrastructure, particularly in rural areas, and the role of specified federal agencies in making such improvements.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedRecognizing the importance of broadband in rural areas throughout the United States and the critical need to invest in broadband expansion in an increasingly remote and digitally dependent world.
Policy Areas
Science, Technology, Communications
Potential Impact
Government studies and investigations•
Internet, web applications, social media•
Research administration and funding•
Research and development•
Rural conditions and development

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary4/26/2023

This resolution addresses the need for improvements to broadband infrastructure, particularly in rural areas, and the role of specified federal agencies in making such improvements.

Latest Action5/15/2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.