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Broadband Internet Access Act of 2001

1/16/2023, 11:03 PM

Congressional Summary of S 88

Broadband Internet Access Act of 2001 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish the broadband credit which shall be the sum of: (1) the current generation broadband credit; plus (2) the next generation broadband credit. Defines terms.

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Current Status of Bill S 88

Bill S 88 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 22, 2001. Bill S 88 was introduced during Congress 107 and was introduced to the Senate on January 22, 2001.  Bill S 88's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. as of January 22, 2001

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 88

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
66
Democrat Cosponsors
37
Republican Cosponsors
29
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 88

Primary Policy Focus

Taxation

Potential Impact Areas

- Antennas
- Business income tax
- Commerce
- Competition
- Cooperative societies
- Depressed areas
- District of Columbia
- Economics and Public Finance
- Enterprise zones
- Equipment and supplies
- Housing and Community Development
- Income tax
- Internet
- Investment tax credit
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Tax-exempt organizations
- Telecommunication industry
- Telephone
- Urban affairs
- Wireless communication

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 88

Broadband Internet Access Act of 2001
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an incentive to ensure that all Americans gain timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability.
Broadband Internet Access Act of 2001

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 88

John D. Rockefeller IV
John D. Rockefeller IV
West VirginiaDemocrat
Ron Wyden
Ron Wyden
OregonDemocrat
Paul D. Wellstone
Paul D. Wellstone
MinnesotaIndependent
John Warner
John Warner
VirginiaIndependent
Robert G. Torricelli
Robert G. Torricelli
New JerseyIndependent
Strom Thurmond
Strom Thurmond
South CarolinaIndependent

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