Broadband Reserve Fund Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 3/4/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-04Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 2021-03-04Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-04 (00)
Broadband Reserve Fund Act of 2021
This bill establishes the Broadband Reserve Fund into which the proceeds from certain spectrum auctions must be deposited.
The Federal Communications Commission and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration may use the amounts in the fund if Congress specifically authorizes the spending.
The bill also expresses the sense of Congress regarding the purposes for which amounts in the fund should be used, including (1) broadband deployment to unserved areas, (2) distance and remote learning, (3) securing the telecommunications supply chain, and (4) telehealth technologies.
Cosponsors (1)
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
Subjects
- Educational technology and distance education
- Emergency communications systems
- Government trust funds
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Indian social and development programs
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Radio spectrum allocation
- Rural conditions and development
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