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Rural Broadband Enhancement Act

1/16/2023, 3:48 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 2038

Rural Broadband Enhancement Act - Amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to direct the Rural Utilities Service of the Department of Agriculture to make loans or other extensions of credit to eligible entities (any non-Federal public or private entity that submits a qualifying project) to provide funds for the construction, improvement, or acquisition of facilities and equipment for the provision of broadband telecommunications service in eligible rural communities (non-metropolitan areas with no more than 20,000 inhabitants). Prohibits any such loan or credit extension after September 20, 2006.

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Current Status of Bill HR 2038

Bill HR 2038 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 25, 2001. Bill HR 2038 was introduced during Congress 107 and was introduced to the House on May 25, 2001.  Bill HR 2038's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. as of June 8, 2001

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 2038

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
3
Democrat Cosponsors
3
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 2038

Primary Policy Focus

Science, Technology, Communications

Potential Impact Areas

- Cable television
- Commerce
- Economics and Public Finance
- Federal aid to rural areas
- Government lending
- Housing and Community Development
- Internet
- Sparsely populated areas
- Telecommunication industry
- Television relay systems
- Wireless communication

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 2038

Rural Broadband Enhancement Act
To amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to encourage deployment of broadband service to rural America.
Rural Broadband Enhancement Act

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 2038

Bart Stupak
Bart Stupak
MichiganDemocrat
Ted Strickland
Ted Strickland
OhioIndependent
Earl Pomeroy
Earl Pomeroy
North DakotaDemocrat

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