H.R. 7060 · 117th Congress · House

Connect Unserved Americans Act of 2022

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Introduced
Mar 11, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Connect Unserved Americans Act of 2022

This bill modifies administration of and requirements for broadband deployment programs.

Specifically, it requires the Department of the Treasury to participate in interagency activities to coordinate federally supported broadband deployment.

The bill also increases the percentage (from 50% to 80%) of rural households that a project must serve in order to receive a grant or a loan to expand access to broadband for distance learning and telemedicine in rural areas.